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Author: Dave Tabler

aerial of reedy river in greenville sc
January 6, 2014 Natural resource management / South Carolina

Flow Chart — a look at how Greenville, SC’s Reedy River shaped that city

The Reedy River put Greenville on the map—and, like its meandering currents and rushing falls, is the centerpiece for its rise, fall, and triumphant rise again.

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Wine drinking Santa
December 20, 2013 Christmas traditions / Virginia

Death by Eggnog

Addison Williams came to his death as a result of “being exposed to the cold after drinking a large quantity of mean whiskey.”

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'No' symbol over a piece of amber
December 7, 2013 Culture shifts

Appalachian aesthetics and why I’ve been thinking about it

“We undervalue our diversity here,” says Nate May. “We white-out a significant portion of our history, much to our own detriment.”

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rr line to charlottesville collage
December 3, 2013 Parks / Virginia / Writers

‘Secrets of the Blue Ridge’ about to release 2nd volume in series

VA newspaper columnist/author Phil James focuses on the lives of regular countryside folk with his two books ‘Secrets of the Blue Ridge.’

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colonel charles young 1943 cartoon
November 27, 2013 Appalachian architecture / Black Appalachia / Kentucky / Log Cabins / Military

Saving Colonel Charles Young’s Historic Birthplace in Mays Lick, KY

KY Heritage Council seeks to preserve the birthplace of Col Charles Young, the 3rd African American to graduate from West Point.

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    March 7, 2008
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    July 5, 2019
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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
    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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