A Thousand Weddings - by Marvin Downing (Paperback)
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- Born at the dawn of the twentieth century, Hope Hart's life spanned a dynamic period in American history, particularly in the South.
- About the Author: Marvin Downing is professor emeritus of history at the University of Tennessee, Martin.
- 272 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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"Hope Hart was the daughter of a traveling Methodist minister, Sterling Hart, who was active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Her father traveled throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Arkansas performing wedding ceremonies and preaching. As such, Hart's memoir of her time with her family provides an eye-witness account to a rapidly evolving West Tennessee and surrounding regions. Likewise, Hart's father represents the last vestige of the Methodist circuit riders of the nineteenth century. As populations were on the move after the Civil War, once rural areas of the upper Mississippi Valley were quickly becoming more populated, and Hart's memoir provides a lens into an important history of the state and larger region"-- Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
Born at the dawn of the twentieth century, Hope Hart's life spanned a dynamic period in American history, particularly in the South. As the daughter of Sterling Hart, a traveling Methodist minister from Weakley County in northwest Tennessee, Hope's early years were shaped by her father's work preaching and performing wedding ceremonies across Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Throughout her childhood, Hart witnessed the last days of the nineteenth-century Methodist circuit riders and the rapid evolution of the post-Civil War South. As an adult, Hart worked as a teacher and high school principal in northwest Tennessee before moving to Washington, DC, where she served as an administrative assistant to several US representatives over the course of her career. Completed in 1962 and published here for the first time, A Thousand Weddings offers a firsthand account of a rapidly changing West Tennessee and its surrounding regions during the early twentieth century. Hart paints a vivid picture of life during this time, including rich descriptions of clothing (especially wedding attire), food, transportation, and attitudes toward religion, race, education, and marriage. In presenting Hart's story, editor Marvin Downing adds crucial context and commentary that situate the events of her life against the backdrop of significant moments in American history, including the Jackson Purchase, the growing influence of Jim Crow laws, and the First World War. With its blend of personal anecdotes and historical context, A Thousand Weddings is both a heartwarming and engaging read and a thought-provoking journey through many facets of Tennessee history.About the Author
Marvin Downing is professor emeritus of history at the University of Tennessee, Martin. His articles have appeared in the West Tennessee Historical Society Papers and Tennessee Historical Quarterly.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .61 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Marvin Downing
Language: English
Street Date: March 21, 2025
TCIN: 1002483293
UPC: 9781621909439
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-6070
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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