1. Hon Culture Wars: Revering and Reviling the Vernacular in Baltimore and Beyond Open Access Author: Puglia, David J Title: Hon Culture Wars: Revering and Reviling the Vernacular in Baltimore and Beyond Graduate Program: American Studies Keywords: urban folklorevernacularlocal identityBaltimoreauthenticityfolk speechnostalgiainvented traditionfestival File: Download David_J._Puglia_eTD_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Simon Josef Bronner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorSimon Josef Bronner, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJohn Rogers Haddad, Committee MemberAnthony Bak Buccitelli, Committee MemberClemmie Edward Gilpin, Special Member