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The Ballad of Frankie Silver
| Content Provider | WatchKnowLearn |
|---|---|
| Description | 47 minutes, Color In 1833 Mrs. Frances Silver was hanged in Morganton, North Carolina, for the ax murder of her husband Charles. For a century and a half the case has lived on in newspapers, pamphlets, memoirs, petitions, legends, a Sharyn McCrumb novel, plays, a ballet, documentary films, websites, and folksong scholarship. Did Frankie have cause to act or hope of justice? The Ballad of Frankie Silver explores the case through the singing and stories of Bobby McMillon and the comments of North Carolina Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Gray and others. Bobby McMillon, the recipient of a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award, is a member of the Silver family and learned stories about Frankie as he grew up in the community where the murder took place. In the epilogue Making of the Ballad Singer (begins at 36:25), Bobby and his singing partner Marina Trivette tell how they developed a love for Appalachian ballads and tales as children. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | Proprietary |
| Subject Keyword | k-12 homeschool homeschooling home school American Roots Culture parents educational videos k12 preK-12 History of the United States History |
| Content Type | Video |
| Educational Role | Student Teacher |
| Educational Use | Self Learning |
| Time Required | PT36M25S |
| Education Level | Class VIII Class XI Class IX Class XII Class VII Class X |
| Resource Type | Music Recording Film |
| Subject | America (North and South) |
