978-0-86554-751-1, H561

Index, Bibliography

978-0-86554-776-6, P218

Index, Bibliography

From Anatolia to Appalachia
A Turkish-American Dialogue

N. Brent Kennedy and Joseph M. Scolnick, Jr., editors

The newest edition in the Melungeons Series

Turkic people have been migrating to America for many centuries, but this significant influx has been largely unrecognized. In From Anatolia to Appalachia, Scolnick and Kennedy initiate a dialogue regarding this neglected area of American history and culture. This volume begins the communication with an essay reviewing existing evidence followed by interviews with knowledgeable persons about selected aspects of the population movements. An introduction and conclusion give focus and unity to the various elements of the dialogue. It is anticipated that this and subsequent volumes will

(1) give information regarding studies of the movements of Turkic peoples to America;
(2) broaden understanding of American history and society;
(3) allow many, especially in the Southeast Atlantic region of the US, to better appreciate their background and place in American society;
(4) stimulate interest in the main subject or aspects of it, both in the US and abroad;
(5) tie together disparate aspects of the subject as well as the persons studying them; and
(6) add to the general knowledge regarding migrations of peoples over many centuries. In sum, this dialogue intends not only to inform and interest others, but also to pull together available research on the subject and stimulate new research in this and related areas of study.

Joseph M. Scolnick, Jr. is professor of Political Science, University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

N. Brent Kennedy is founder of the Melungeon Research Committee
and author of the acclaimed The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a
Proud People.

Titles of related interest

The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People

North from the Mountains: A Folk History of the Carmel Melungeon Settlement, Highland County, Ohio

How They Shine: Melungeon Characters in the Fiction of Appalachia