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Author: Dave Tabler

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October 29, 2014 Alabama / Museums / WWII

‘I Remember’ at Gadsden Museum of Art

A tribute to Etowah County, AL veterans & their families. The museum partnered with Gadsden Public Library to record interviews of veterans.

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October 24, 2014 Appalachian architecture / Virginia

Blacksburg, VA’s Alexander Black House is Newly Restored as Cultural Center

A historic structure was sold for the construction of a new parking garage & retail center (Kent Square). The Town stepped in to save it.

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October 17, 2014 Appalachia in the media / Theatres

The Strange Journey of Bringing Lillian Smith’s ‘Strange Fruit’ Back to Life

Riding the excitement over the largest selling book by a woman to date, Broadway came calling; she quickly adapted the novel to a play.

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October 15, 2014 Coal mining / Kentucky / Oral histories / Writers

Book Excerpt: ‘Memory of a Miner’

The story of an old-time coal miner in “bloody Harlan” (Harlan County, KY) in the early to mid 1900s, told in his own words and dialect.

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October 13, 2014 Appalachia in the media / Appalachian celebrities / Documentary Films / Virginia

New Documentary Film: “Earl Hamner Storyteller”

Earl Hamner’s family was the model for ‘The Waltons’ television show. A new documentary traces the storyteller’s roots in Schuyler, VA.

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    July 5, 2019
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    November 3, 2011
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    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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