The Harvest and the Reapers: Oral Traditions of Kentucky

The oral tradition of Kentucky is one of the most rich and interesting in the nation and has attracted a number of outstanding men and women—scholars and writers, teachers and singers—who have devoted their energies to Kentucky’s folk and their ways. Some have collected examples of the state’s unique speech patterns and word usages. Others have recorded local place names and the legends that surround them, or the yarns and tall tales transmitted from one generation to the next. Musicians have sought the authentic mountain folk songs, both old and new, and gifted writers have woven details of their Kentucky upbringing into poems, novels, and stories. The Harvest and the Reapers illuminates the work of those who labor tirelessly to preserve Kentucky’s oral history and traditions. Kenneth and Mary Clarke are professors of English and folklore at Western Kentucky University. They have collaborated previously on Introducing Folklore and A Folklore Reader, and are former coeditors of the Kentucky Folklore Record. Kenneth Clarke is also author of Uncle Bud Long: The Birth of a Kentucky Folk Legend. Mary Clarke is author of Jesse Stuart’s Kentucky.https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_folklore/1003/thumbnail.jp

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In America: A content analysis of the 2021 Met Gala

This study examined the 2021 Met Gala and how its theme In America: A Lexicon of Fashion was applied. It answered the question of: how was this theme interpreted via the attendees’ attire? This study was conducted via content analysis of the Met Gala attendees (using digital images), supplemented with additional Internet research to provide more context. The findings show that the attendees’ outfits had many influences, including icons, personal heritage, activism, and red-carpet norms, to name a few. The implications of this study are that “America” can have varying meanings for different people, depending on their values and lived experiences, and that it truly is difficult to define

Kentucky Quilts and Their Makers

Kentucky\u27s contribution to the perennially popular American craft of quiltmaking is a rich and varied one. Mary Clarke examines here the state of the craft in Kentucky and finds it as lively today as it was 150 years ago. Like a fingerprint, every Kentucky quilt differs from all others in some respects, whether it is an original creation or a variation of one of the traditional patterns long popular in the United States. And many Kentucky quilts reveal much about the individual maker—her disposition, taste, and lifestyle, the familiar objects that bring joy to her daily life, and her response to events beyond the confines of family and home. Taken as a whole, Kentucky quilts and quilt names reflect the history of the Commonwealth, at every turn showing the intermingling of old and new in the grassroots continuity of an ancient craft that responds to fads and fashions by absorbing and refining them. Mary Washington Clarke is emeritus professor of English and folklore at Western Kentucky University. Tells us much about the quiltmaker and therefore more about the quilt itself—its personality, its intrinsic qualities, its ‘heart.’ —Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine If you have admired quilts airing on wash lines, displayed at craft fairs, or proudly spread on your neighbors\u27 beds, then you should read Mary Washington Clarke\u27s Kentucky Quilts and Their Makers. —Kentucky Folklore Recordhttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_art_and_design/1002/thumbnail.jp

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Mary P. Clarke, Bone bank deposits and withdrawals: leader's guide, Kansas State University, August 1998

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This publication provides information to help people age 65 and older eat to maintain health. Friends, family, and others concerned with people this age also may profit.Mary P. Clarke, Sugars and your health, Kansas State University, June 1995

The glia response after peripheral nerve injury: A comparison between Schwann cells and olfactory ensheathing cells and their uses for neural regenerative therapies

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) exhibits a much larger capacity for regeneration than the central nervous system (CNS). One reason for this difference is the difference in glial cell types between the two systems. PNS glia respond rapidly to nerve injury by clearing debris from the injury site, supplying essential growth factors and providing structural support; all of which enhances neuronal regeneration. Thus, transplantation of glial cells from the PNS is a very promising therapy for injuries to both the PNS and the CNS. There are two key types of PNS glia: olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), which populate the olfactory nerve, and Schwann cells (SCs), which are present in the rest of the PNS. These two glial types share many similar morphological and functional characteristics but also exhibit key differences. The olfactory nerve is constantly turning over throughout life, which means OECs are continuously stimulating neural regeneration, whilst SCs only promote regeneration after direct injury to the PNS. This review presents a comparison between these two PNS systems in respect to normal physiology, developmental anatomy, glial functions and their responses to injury. A thorough understanding of the mechanisms and differences between the two systems is crucial for the development of future therapies using transplantation of peripheral glia to treat neural injuries and/or disease.Griffith Health, School of Nursing and MidwiferyFull Tex

Jesse Stuart: Essays on His Work

J. R. LeMaster and Mary Washington Clarke have here assembled a distinguished collection of essays on the works of Jesse Stuart. A prolific writer, Stuart is at home in many different genres; his poetry, his short stories, his novels, and his autobiographical writings are widely known, and his books for children have enjoyed great popularity. Despite the variety of his work and despite the diversity of the ten essayists\u27 points of view, there emerges from this volume a consistent view of a man whose close contact with the land and the people of his region has produced a distinctive body of writing. H. Edward Richardson offers us a glimpse of Jesse Stuart at home, freely and earnestly discussing his work and relating it to the scenes about him. This essay forms a background for the other contributors\u27 discussions of Stuart\u27s humor, his use of folklore, and his persistent agrarian point of view. This, the first collection of all new critical essays on Stuart\u27s writings, succeeds admirably in what criticism is supposed to do-making more accessible the important work of a significant writer. J. R. LeMaster is director of the American Studies Program at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. Mary Washington Clarke is emeritus professor of English and folklore, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green.https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_english_language_and_literature_north_america/1025/thumbnail.jp