Impeccable scholarship and lavish illustration mark this landmark study of American railroad folksong. Norm Cohen provides a sweeping discussion of the human as

Includes the institute's Proceedings.

The writings included in volume two cover themes in the lives of black men that touch on leadership, work and the professions, family and community, sports and

The ballad "John Henry" is the most recorded folk song in American history and John Henry--the mighty railroad man who could blast through rock faster than a st

This fascinating account of the regional travel accident motif within American local color literature offers a reassessment of the cultural work done by authors

My name is Archie Matthews I and my family have a long history of telling tales around the fire at family gatherings. I’ve grown up listening to thousands of

Originally published in 1995. This book’s collection of key essays presents a coherent overview of touchstone statements and issues in the study of Anglo-Amer