April 2013 - Appalachian History

Ramps & Ruritans: Tales of the Revered and Reeking Leek

For folks in Flag Pond, TN each spring brings again the age-old combination of ramps, potatoes, bacon grease, and black iron.

The work of Appalachian author James Still can be characterized as balancing a fully realized regional consciousness with a profound universality of theme.

April 8, 2013 Historic preservation / North Carolina

Vance Birthplace: Goodbye, For Now

The NC legislature is poised to shut down 5 historic sites as part of ongoing budget cuts in Raleigh, including Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace.

pencil sketch of crows hovering around a house

April 1, 2013 Coal mining / Kentucky / Unions / Writers

Book Review: ‘The Burying Man’

This historical novel is set Depression-era Harlan, KY, where lethal labor strife leads to the county’s desperate coal mine wars.

Month: April 2013

Ramps & Ruritans: Tales of the Revered and Reeking Leek

Behind the scenes with Appalachian writer James Still

Vance Birthplace: Goodbye, For Now

Book Review: ‘The Burying Man’