TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pickett,Thomas Edward
TI  - The Quest for a Lost Race
AV  - F396GN 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Names, Personal -- English
KW  - National characteristics, English
KW  - Ethnology -- Great Britain
KW  - Kentucky -- Social life and customs
KW  - Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni), 1835-1903
KW  - Scandinavians -- England
N1  - Release date is 2014-12-11; Produced by David Garcia, Les Galloway and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Kentuckiana Digital Library); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Quest for a Lost Race" by Thomas Edward Pickett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents the theory proposed by ethnologist Paul B. Du Chaillu, which claims that contemporary English-speaking people are more closely descended from Scandinavians than from Teutonic tribes. The author discusses the cultural, historical, and genealogical implications of this theory, particularly in relation to Kentuckians.  At the start of the text, Pickett describes the welcoming atmosphere of Maysville, Kentucky, where the prominent explorer Du Chaillu was once celebrated for his discoveries. He captures the essence of this community and their deep-rooted traditions, as they participated in a heated discussion regarding their ancestry and cultural identity. The narrative explores Du Chaillu's experiences in Kentucky, drawing parallels between the social customs and traits of Kentuckians and those of their Scandinavian ancestors. Through this lens, the book sets the stage for a broader examination of race, identity, and cultural heritage in American society, particularly in the context of historical migrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47627
ER  -