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Author: Dave Tabler

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September 9, 2013 Civil War / Virginia

The Dear Old Hills of Patrick

Thomas D. Perry’s book ‘The Dear Old Hills of Patrick’ discusses the life and times of Civil War hero JEB Stuart.

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September 6, 2013 Animals / North Carolina / Storytelling / Writers

Book Review: ‘Appalachian Bestiary’

‘Appalachian Bestiary’ presents stories of fantastical creatures—snipes, belled buzzards, hoop snakes—from the region’s folklore.

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September 5, 2013 Educators/teachers / Kentucky / Storytelling

Cleudis Robbins Memorial Storytelling Contest Announced

The contest has been established by the family of Cleudis Robbins to celebrate both his life and the Appalachian storytelling tradition.

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September 4, 2013 West Virginia / Writers

“Cedar Grove” radio documentary to explore work of WV writer Mary Lee Settle

Radio producer Catherine Moore intersperses interviews with WV writer Mary Lee Settle & modern-day Cedar Grove, WV residents.

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Diagram of a karst groundwater system
September 3, 2013 Caves and spelunking / Natural resource management

Many are in the Dark about Importance of Caves to Water Quality

Virginia has only one person who is a karst protection specialist, but his efforts help safeguard the water supply of millions regionally.

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    March 7, 2008
  • John Shell in hat, with a cane World’s oldest man — Kentuckian John Shell
    July 5, 2019
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    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
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  • Kat on “Everyday” Appalachian Superstitions
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