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April 23, 2013 Kentucky / Writers

Behind the scenes with Appalachian writer James Still

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.

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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.

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March 17, 2013 Podcast

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We open today’s show the story of the Scottsboro Boys. On March 25, 1931, authorities in Paint Rock, AL arrested 9 black youths on a train.

March 3, 2013 Podcast

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We open today’s show with the story of Zelda Fitzgerald’s final years. On the night of March 10, 1948, a fire started in Highland Hospital.

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