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Author: Dave Tabler

Larry Rowlette portraying Colonel Cullmann
September 2, 2014 Alabama / Historic preservation / Storytelling

How I Became Colonel Cullmann

History presenter Larry Rowlette wasn’t born in Cullman, AL and he doesn’t live there now. But he’s still the perfect choice for the colonel.

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graves of frank and nancy mccoy phillips
August 29, 2014 Feuds / Historic preservation / Kentucky

New Historical Marker Marks Graves of 2 in Hatfield-McCoy Feud

The Kentucky Historical Society will unveil a new historical marker today at a cemetery with ties to the Hatfield-McCoy feud.

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trevor mckenzie in stacks of w.l. eury appalachian collection
August 28, 2014 Archives / North Carolina

App State Project Archivist Shares Thoughts on His Early Career

When I came to work here, my only prior experience working in the archives was limited to a few months as a student.

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thaxton va 1889 train wreck
August 27, 2014 Railroad industry / Virginia

Book Excerpt: ‘Lost at Thaxton’

Author Michael Jones’ great great grandfather was in charge of the Thaxton, VA rail station where a terrible 1889 wreck happened.

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wayne worth and johnnaston Kimble near Upshur County courthouse
August 26, 2014 Documentary Films / West Virginia

‘Journey into the Wild and Wonderful’ documentary seeks to include every WV county

I wanted to provide our state’s citizens & the world with an online video documentary of the history of every West Virginia county.

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