Cracker : the cracker culture in Florida history / Dana Ste.Claire.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ste.Claire, Dana.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White people--Florida--Social life and customs.

White people.

Country life.

Rural conditions.

Manners and customs.

Florida--Social life and customs.

Florida.

Florida--Rural conditions.

Country life--Florida.

Frontier and pioneer life--Florida.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Physical Description:

255 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, Fla. : University Press of Florida, [2006]

Summary:

For over 200 years scholars have attempted to define the Crackers, but their name is as elusive as their nature, their character as tough as Florida's hardscrabble country side, and any real Cracker will tell you that's just the way they like it. Part history, partfolklore, "Cracker is a generously illustrated account of Cracker heritage, its rich history, and its disappearance as today's fast-paced society reaches even into the remote backwoods of the state. From the language they spoke to the houses they built, from clandestine moonshine stills and cowhunting to "girls and gravy." Dane Ste. Claire offers a colorful and revealing tour of Crackerdom.

Contents:

What's a Cracker? 27

The Cracker in Florida History 41

The Cracker Culture 61

Saw-Toothed Scrub: Cracker Life in the Backwoods 77

Shotguns and Saddlebags: Cracker Architecture in Old Florida 115

Grits and Gravy: Cracker Cuisine 135

Florida Cracker Cowhunters 173

Rogue Paradise: Frederic Remington in Florida 185

Crackerdom: A Self-Guided Tour 197

Shud've Learnt That Befur: Speaking the Cracker Tongue 217

Cracker Facts! 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-245) and index.

ISBN:

9780813030289

OCLC:

71267828