Project Gutenberg 2014-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 618 Pickett, Thomas Edward 1841 1913 Pickett, Thos. E. (Thomas Edward) 07013002 The Quest for a Lost Race Produced by David Garcia, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Quest for a Lost Race" by Thomas Edward Pickett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents the theory proposed by ethnologist Paul B. Du Chaillu, which claims that contemporary English-speaking people are more closely descended from Scandinavians than from Teutonic tribes. The author discusses the cultural, historical, and genealogical implications of this theory, particularly in relation to Kentuckians. At the start of the text, Pickett describes the welcoming atmosphere of Maysville, Kentucky, where the prominent explorer Du Chaillu was once celebrated for his discoveries. He captures the essence of this community and their deep-rooted traditions, as they participated in a heated discussion regarding their ancestry and cultural identity. The narrative explores Du Chaillu's experiences in Kentucky, drawing parallels between the social customs and traits of Kentuckians and those of their Scandinavian ancestors. Through this lens, the book sets the stage for a broader examination of race, identity, and cultural heritage in American society, particularly in the context of historical migrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Names, Personal -- English National characteristics, English Ethnology -- Great Britain Kentucky -- Social life and customs Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni), 1835-1903 Scandinavians -- England F396 GN Text Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 514125 2025-08-19T07:40:27.778590 text/html 487056 2024-10-24T12:55:40 text/html 3648514 2025-08-19T07:40:37.891538 application/epub+zip 3649384 2025-08-19T07:40:29.491573 application/epub+zip 274354 2025-08-19T07:40:28.549605 application/epub+zip 3766253 2025-08-19T07:40:43.248579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3716879 2025-08-19T07:40:36.841596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369146 2022-09-21T15:38:21.217209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404781 2025-08-19T07:40:26.160663 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384818 2024-10-24T12:55:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17911 2025-08-19T07:40:43.403514 application/rdf+xml 18722 2025-08-19T07:40:28.673578 image/jpeg 3732 2025-08-19T07:40:28.612597 image/jpeg 3665095 2025-08-19T07:40:27.905587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog