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David A. Taylor wrote the article for Smithsonian that is the basis for this book and the Smithsonian/Channel HD special of the same title. He writes for the Washington Post, the Village Voice, and other publications, as well as scripts for television documentaries. His work has aired on the Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, and elsewhere. He is the author of the award-winning book Ginseng: The Divine Root and a book of fiction, Success: Stories. Visit www.davidataylor.com.
Foreword | p. v |
Acknowledgments | p. ix |
Prologue | p. 1 |
Introduction: At a Crossroads | p. 5 |
The Writers' Project | p. 9 |
Point of Departure: New York | p. 23 |
Chicago and the Midwest | p. 39 |
Gathering Folklore, from Oklahoma to Harlem | p. 75 |
Rising up in the West: Idaho | p. 97 |
Nailing a Freight on the Fly: Nebraska | p. 111 |
Poetic Land, Pugnacious People: California | p. 125 |
Raising the Dead in New Orleans | p. 141 |
Cigars and Turpentine in Florida | p. 161 |
American and Un-American: Back Around the Boroughs | p. 189 |
Converging on Washington | p. 207 |
Traveling Beyond | p. 227 |
Appendix: Resources for Readers and Travelers | p. 231 |
Sources | p. 235 |
Credits | p. 251 |
Index | p. 254 |
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