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Author: Dave Tabler

germain media camera points at sunset
September 16, 2014 Documentary Films / North Carolina

Germain Media films highlight Appalachian Characters and Communities

A Jefferson, NC based film production company seeks to capture real stories of the High Country for an audience interested in ‘back when.’

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old king coal editorial cartoon 1906
September 15, 2014 Coal mining / Unions / West Virginia

The Wisdom of Old Blair Mountain

Activist Wilma Lee Steele surveys the bloody history of WV’s Blair Mountain and the struggle it represents right up to the present day.

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family tree root reaches out to daniel boone b&w line art
September 12, 2014 Geneaology / North Carolina / Oral histories

Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree

“Dad pretended to be serious when he joked that he, I, & the Coles were related to Daniel Boone,” says Janice Cole Hopkins, who in fact is!

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skeletons in the closet
September 11, 2014 Appalachian crime / Geneaology / Georgia

Finding Out The Truth – A Rude Genealogy Surprise

Gary Greene discovers some genealogical skeltons in the family closet. A story of the White Caps of Sevier County, TN.

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matt moulthrop shapes a bowl in studio
September 10, 2014 Carpentry & woodworking / Museums / Tennessee

Learning the Curve: The Artistry of Matt Moulthrop

Crafting his selection of various trees found mainly in the Southeastern United States, Matt Moulthrop tells the unique account of our region.

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    March 7, 2008
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    November 3, 2011
  • Source: Unsplash Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
    July 16, 2024
  • The Southeast Floods of 1916 in North Carolina; Public domain image provided by NOAA Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian History
    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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