Background
Barden, Thomas Earl was born on August 5, 1946 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Chester Earl and Lucy Virginia (Duling) Barden.
(Taken from the records of the Federal Writers' Project of...)
Taken from the records of the Federal Writers' Project of the 1930s, these interviews with one-time Virginia slaves provide a clear window into what it was like to be enslaved in the antebellum American South.
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( What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boo...)
What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boone, Railroad Bill, "Justice John" Crutchfield, and lost silver mines have in common? All are among the subjects included in the vast collection of legends gathered between 1937 and 1942 by the field workers of the Virginia Writers Project of the WPA. For decades following the end of the project, these stories lay untouched in the libraries of the University of Virginia. Now, folklorist Thomas E. Barden brings to light these delightful tales, most of which have never been in print. Virginia Folk Legends presents the first valid published collection of Virginia folk legends and is endorsed by the American Folklore Society.
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writer English language educator
Barden, Thomas Earl was born on August 5, 1946 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Chester Earl and Lucy Virginia (Duling) Barden.
Bachelor, University of Virginia, 1968; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1975.
Acting assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottsville, 1975-1976; assistant professor, U. Toledo, 1976-1980; associate professor, U. Toledo, 1980-1990; full professional, U. Toledo, since 1990; director Programming American Studies, U. Toledo, 1991-1997; director graduate studies in English, U. Toledo, since 1997. Senior Fulbright lecturer in American studies U. College of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom,1993-1994.
( What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boo...)
(Taken from the records of the Federal Writers' Project of...)
Worker Democratic Party Lucas County, Toledo, since 1992. First lieutenant United States Army, 1968-1971, South Vietnam. Member American Folklore Society, Ohio Folklore Society, Virginia Folklore Society.
Married Alice S. Kinney, January 10, 1969 (divorced January 1975). Married Rayna C. Zacharias, June 21, 1981. Children: Zacharias, Matthais, Daniel.
