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Author: Dave Tabler

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April 28, 2014 Documentary Films / Virginia

‘Big Moccasin’ aims to capture Deep Tradition of Southwest Virginia

Big Moccasin sets its characters in a timeless backdrop, and through its patient way of looking, it aims to tell the way of Appalachia.

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April 23, 2014 Manhattan Project / Prohibition / Tennessee / WWII

Book Excerpt: ‘Images of America: Harriman’

John Norris Brown’s new book, ‘Harriman (Images of America)’ presents a photographic history of Harriman, TN, a temperance town.

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April 22, 2014 Festivals & parades / Historic preservation / Ohio / Tourism

Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area: Appalachian History Preserved

Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area celebrates and recognizes the historical depth of Southeast Ohio. A talk with founder Tom O’Grady.

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April 21, 2014 Civil War / Tennessee

Belle Boyd: Her visit to Knoxville and Blount Mansion

When she arrived in the city of Knoxville, Confederate spy Belle Boyd’s celebrity status preceded her; she was sought out by a large crowd.

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April 18, 2014 Easter traditions / Italian heritage / West Virginia

Colaianni Ravioli: an Italian family’s Easter tradition

Shannon Colaianni Tinnell shows how to make Easter ravioli, an old handed down Italian tradition her WV family has lived by for generations.

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    November 3, 2011
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  • The Southeast Floods of 1916 in North Carolina; Public domain image provided by NOAA Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian History
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  • 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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