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Author: Dave Tabler

Prince Madoc sails from Wales for the new world
May 17, 2017 Alabama / Trailblazing / Welsh immigration

They were a people called Welsh and they had crossed the Great Water

Welsh prince Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd sailed into what is now Mobile Bay, AL in 1170 A.D. and established forts along the Alabama River.

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guy at side of road with smoking radiator
May 16, 2017 Automobiles / Kentucky

No stop-leak for the dripping radiator? Dump in a handful of cornmeal!

Before starting on a trip the trunk or back seat of the car should contain a water pail, hand tire pump, jack, tube patches & glue, and more!

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telephone switchboard early 20th century
May 15, 2017 Modernization

Operator, ring me up

The telephone was a big hit with the farm families who could afford one. But there were rarely enough calls to tie a rural operator to her switchboard.

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murderers row yankees 1927
May 12, 2017 Baseball / Kentucky

I wasn’t such a hot teacher, but we had a swell ball team

Earle Bryan Combs’ throwing arm seemed ordinary only because he shared the Yankee outfield with Bob Meusel and Babe Ruth.

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J.A. Keller Chenille Company postcard promo
May 11, 2017 Chenille / Georgia / Manufacturing

The world capital for chenille bedspreads

Row after row of clotheslines chock full of stunning chenille bedspreads. Congratulations! You’re in the thick of “Peacock Alley.”

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    May 19, 2017
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    March 7, 2008
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    July 5, 2019
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    November 3, 2011
  • Source: Unsplash Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
    July 16, 2024
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    February 27, 2024
  • canning and pickling jars still life From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
    January 12, 2024
  • chef holds cluster of grapes to camera A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
    November 9, 2023
  • 1930s Ford truck untended in a garage / Library of Congress The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
    September 7, 2023
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