Whitewashing Blackface and Whistling Dixie : The Commemoration of Dan EmmettMain MenuAbout the AuthorAbout the AuthorIntroduction: Birth of a ProjectPart 2: Preserving Dan Emmett's Memory, 1895-1935Covers early efforts to commemorate Dan Emmett and Dixie by Mount Vernon locals and southern Confederate heritage groupsPart 3: "A Way of Life In Knox County": Constructing Civic Identity around Dan Emmett and DixieExplores Mount Vernon commemoration of Emmett from the 1940s through the 1970sPart 4: Debating and Defending the Legacy of Dan EmmettExplores the commemoration of Emmett--and challenges to it--in last forty years, as both Dixie and blackface minstrelsy have become clearer symbols of racismEpilogue: Coming Back into HistoryEpilogueMapping Emmett Commemoration in Mount VernonThis map shows the different sites where Dan Emmett and "Dixie" have been commemorated in Mount Vernon, from the early 20th century through today. It includes physical memorials, museums, and streets, schools, and businesses named in honor of EmmettSourcesRenee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539Renee Romano
Part 1: Understanding Dan Emmett
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12020-10-18T23:53:22+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539Who Was Dan Emmett?31Some Biographical Background on Mount Vernon's Favorite Sonplain802021-09-02T18:29:57+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539
1media/VA Minstrels Iden.JPG2020-12-10T02:14:47+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539A Brief History of Blackface18Emmett's Place in the History of Blackface Performanceimage_header2021-09-02T18:31:21+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539
1media/I Wish I was in Dixie Land.jpg2020-11-06T11:54:20+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539Digging Into Dixie28Explores the significance of the song and debates about its authorshipplain2021-09-02T18:35:32+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539
