\u003cP\u003eThe oral tradition of Kentucky is one of the most rich and interesting in the nation and has attracted a number of outstanding men and womenâscholars and writers, teachers and singersâwho have devoted their energies to Kentucky's folk and their ways. Some have collected examples of the state's unique speech patterns and word usages. Others have recorded local place names and the legends that surround them, or the yarns and tall tales transmitted from one generation to the next. Musicians have sought the authentic mountain folk songs, both old and new, and gifted writers have woven details of their Kentucky upbringing into poems, novels, and stories. \u003cI\u003eThe Harvest and the Reapers\u003c/I\u003e illuminates the work of those who labor tirelessly to preserve Kentucky's oral history and traditions.\u003c/P\u003e
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