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Author: Dave Tabler

eliza entrance of oak ridge
September 9, 2014 Manhattan Project / Tennessee / WWII

Road Trip to the Secret City

The Project itself was a massive endeavor, but the physical place itself is on such a large scale it cannot be truly understood unless in person.

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American Art Works tray
September 8, 2014 Advertising industry in Appalachia / Ohio

Advertising Art Made in Coshocton

Coshocton, OH has long been called the birthplace of specialty advertising. The first art-inspired ads were printed on trade cards in 1884.

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blount mansion with wm. blount signature
September 5, 2014 Museums / Tennessee

Framing History: The Art of Blount Mansion

A new exhibit at the Visitor’s Center at Knoxville’s Blount Mansion features highlights from the permanent collection.

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Fiona Ritchie and Doug Orr
September 4, 2014 Appalachian music / Ballad singers

An interview with the authors of ‘Wayfaring Strangers’

Ritchie and Orr strike all the right chords in this survey of the history of the evolution of Scottish music in Appalachia.

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joy lynn with old photo of whipple company store
September 3, 2014 Coal mining / Company Store / West Virginia

Life Stories Spill Out at the Whipple Company Store

WV’s Whipple Company Store is an architectural gem. The stories it holds sparkle even more brightly. Owner Joy Lynn shares them lovingly.

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    May 19, 2017
  • The Prophet Ezekiel; art ca. 1900 The Blood Verse
    March 7, 2008
  • John Shell in hat, with a cane World’s oldest man — Kentuckian John Shell
    July 5, 2019
  • cloverine salve and packaging Kids! Get rich selling Cloverine Salve!
    May 31, 2016
  • still from TV series Christy Christy and Leonora: City Girl, Country Gal
    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
  • Marbles in the Graveyard - The Secret Life of Marbles on Put the corpse in the barn till spring
  • Brian Sherwood on 125 reasons you’ll get sent to the lunatic asylum
  • Kat on “Everyday” Appalachian Superstitions
  • Douglas Allen Gray on Is the Kentucky long rifle misnamed?
  • Samantha Lee on Harry “Pop” Kramer: A Voice for Community

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