1. The Writer, Volume 6.
Tag: family history
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Ghosts in Dromgoole’s Closet
Aside from the ridiculous racism and bigotry exhibited in her non-fiction works, there are many issues with Dromgoole’s material on both Melungeons and the mountain people. Most of the Melungeon articles come from the same original body of work.
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Will Allen Dromgoole and the Writing Life
Dromgoole didn’t start writing until after her mother died in 1884. Her first book was The Sunny Side of the Cumberland, which was published in 1886.
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Will Allen Dromgoole (1860-1934)
No series on Melungeons is complete without discussion on the individuals who kept history aware of them. This article covers a woman who is perhaps the strangest, most exploitative, and inconsistent writer on the matter:
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Campaign for Racial Restoration
As a historical website, one discussion needs particular attention. In areas of genealogy, we have reached a pinnacle in America that shouldn’t be as ignored as it is.
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George W. Robinette: The Bone Collector
George W. Robinette was a fascinating figure in Scott County history.
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The Starving Time in Jamestown
Smith was not the only one to suffer after he left Virginia. Jamestown became a veritable ghost town.
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Some Generall Historie
History books have been written of Virginia since Captain John Smith’s Generall Historie of Virginia, produced by the London Company of England. He authored books on his travels many years after he retired from exploration.
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The Suicide that was Murder
Dr. Isaac “Cam” Anderson, brother of Bristol’s Mayor Anderson, wedded a Gate City beauty named Mary Nelms in October of 1901.
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The Importance of Good Catering
A lavish wedding occurred at Virginia’s Emory and Henry College, in May of 1855. Noted bachelor Henry Solon Kane, Esq.
