Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

Revitalizing a once forgotten cemetery in Lumpkin County, GA

Barbara Butler discusses the challenges of preserving & protecting a cherished family cemetery which includes clearing it and adding a fence.

A one-of-a-kind museum exhibit on Appalachian Children’s Literature opens in Knoxville. The pride in its children’s literature is very clear.

Euharlee History Museum, 15 minutes west of Cartersville, GA, recently opened a new temporary exhibit on the Civil War history of the area.

The Crying Tree, in Marion, VA, joins 2 other historic VA trees that powerfully tell the story of African Americans under slavery in America.

The trial drew international and national attention. Then-Gov. Strom Thurmond jumped into the case, along with J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI.