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Charles D. Thompson, Jr.

Teacher. Author. Filmmaker. Photographer.

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Apr 14 2015

Making Whiskey in the Backcountry

Originally published in Southern Spaces

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Whiskey making, while rare in southern England, was highly developed in both Scotland and Ireland by the time of the Ulster emigration. We can credit the Ulster immigrants for helping introduce the tradition to America. Through their influence, whiskey making became commonplace everywhere in the new colony, particularly on the frontier. Frenchman Marquis de Chastelleaux […]

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Originally published in Southern Spaces

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Apr 14 2015

Visions for Sustainable Agriculture in Cuba and the United States: Changing Minds and Models through Exchange

Originally published in Southern Spaces

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In this photo essay and accompanying text, Charles D. Thompson, Jr. meets Cuban farmers, explores sustainable agricultural initiatives in the island nation, and suggests the possibilities for mutually beneficial exchanges with farmers’ organizations in the US South.

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Originally published in Southern Spaces

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