Fred Brown Bücher

"In [this book], the authors use extensive interviews with [snake handlers] to tell the stories of three of the most prominent snake-handling families."--Back cover

Focusing on the historical markers of East Tennessee, the book explores the region's rich cultural and historical tapestry through significant personalities and events. Fred Brown chronicles his journey to uncover the stories behind these markers, which span from prehistoric times to the Civil War and beyond, including contributions from Native Americans and notable figures in various wars. The narrative also delves into the region's unique political history, highlighting conflicts and movements, making it an engaging exploration of East Tennessee's diverse heritage.

This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on Pertussis Vaccine Trials, held in Rome in October 1995. The meeting was organized following the almost simultaneous release of the results of five clinical trials and two other clinical studies of acellular pertussis vaccines. These large, multi-centre studies, conducted independently and over several years, explored the efficacy, safety, and immuno-genicity of several acellular pertussis vaccines, comparing them with whole-cell vaccine and/or placebo. In addition, the book covers other major topics concerning the use of acellular and whole-cell pertussis vaccines, including basic biological and epidemiological questions, various considerations in interpreting the studies' results, regulatory issues, and worldwide perspectives on the expanded use of acellular vaccines.Bringing together the world's leading experts in this field of research and summarizing all the major aspects of pertussis prevention and control, this book is a vital reference for paediatricians, public health officials, microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists and all biomedical scientists who produce or regulate the use of vaccines.

Stepping through time to past and present communities, settled in deep hollows and surrounded by ridges and mountains in Tennessee's Appalachia, is to confront a different and disappearing realm. Travel along Hogskin and Richland Valleys. Visit Frenches Mill and Dulaney General Store while passing cantilever barns, one-room school buildings and steepled churches. Listen as octogenarians Robert, Charles, Glenn and others explain life without electricity. Former Cades Cove residents Lois and Inez tell stories of living in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it was a national park. Authors Fred Brown, retired journalist, and Harry Moore, retired geologist, explore Tennessee's Appalachian region, recalling its culture, land and people before it vanishes into the abyss of time.