The Noccalula Falls Myth... This version of the tale, written - TopicsExpress



          

The Noccalula Falls Myth... This version of the tale, written in the early 1900s, is credited to Anne Mathilde Bilbro, a white female composer. Not surprisingly, this telling bears all the markings of a Harlequin romance, not a historical account. Tragedy and romance were necessary features in any fictional tale during Bilbros era, and undertones of racism were even more appealing. Given the time in which the story was written-- shortly after the City of Gadsden purchased Noccalula Falls-- it is likely that version came about as an advertisement. The only accurate statement that Bilbro makes is that Noccalula Falls was indeed originally called Black Creek Falls.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:13:06 +0000

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