University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 3-3-2017 Get Ye A Copper Kettle: Appalachia, Moonshine, and a Postcolonial World Christopher David Adkins University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. Get Ye A Copper Kettle: Appalachia, Moonshine, and a Postcolonial World by Christopher David Adkins A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in American Studies Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Major Professor: Daniel Belgrad, Ph.D. Benjamin Goldberg, Ph.D. Brook Sadler, Ph.D. Date of Approval: March 2, 2017 Keywords: Appalachia, moonshine, tourism, identity, postcolonialism, American Studies Copyright © 2017, Christopher David Adkins Acknowledgments This thesis would not have been possible at all were it not for the faith and belief that my committee put in me to set forth on a new and blazed path like a mountaineer of yore – Daniel Belgrad, Benjamin Goldberg, and Brook Sadler. Further, this project would not have been possible without the constant encouragement and feedback from my cohort, who began as colleagues and ended as friends: Jon, Brett, Eric, Rachel, Jacob, Matt, Kevin, Kelley, Sarah, Nick.