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Hagar's Daughter was first published serially in "The Colored American Magazine" in 1901-1902 by Pauline E. Hopkins, a prominent African-American novelist, journalist, historian, and playwright. The book was described as "a powerful narrative of love and intrigue, founded on events which happened in the exciting times immediately following the assassination of President Lincoln: a story of the Republic in the power of Southern caste prejudice toward the Negro." (From the January, 1901, issue of "The Colored American Magazine") In another of her works, the author explained the nature and ...

Welcome to Southern Slumber. I'm Holly, and I'm so glad you're here. Southern Slumber is a bedtime podcast inspired by quiet beauty, rich history, and timeless literature of the American South. Each episode is thoughtfully crafted to help you slow down your breathing, quiet your mind, and gently drift toward restful sleep. Together we'll wander beneath moss-draped oaks, along peaceful mountain trails and rivers, through historic Southern towns, and beside gentle waves of the Carolina Coast. Along the way you'll hear classic stories, poetry, southern lore, and soothing guided visualizations -...

Need help getting to sleep? Let Brandon, the host of the true crime show Music City 911 help by using his southern accent to help you relax and to read you stories from old books.

Leave the highway behind for the dark back roads of the American South. Since 1997, The Moonlit Road has been gathering the Southern ghost stories, folklore, and oral traditions whispered across generations — from the bayous of Louisiana to the Sea Islands of Georgia to the hollows of Appalachia. In each episode, gifted storytellers, musicians, and folklorists bring you haunted history, forgotten legends, and the creatures that still stalk the Southern imagination: the Bell Witch, the Boo Hag, the Loup Garou. This is the South that lives past the porch light — in the deep roots of Voodoo ...