Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

Ruby Bradley's military decorations framed

Hometown wisdom in time of war

Colonel Ruby Bradley was the US Army’s most highly decorated nurse. She was born in Spencer, WV, and became an Army nurse in 1934.

November 21, 2018 Kentucky / Regional food / Thanksgiving

The turkey was dressed out the day before

Thanksgiving and Christmas were our favorite days. The turkey would be purchased live and dressed out the day before.

November 20, 2018 Animals / Dog breeds

The Maupins, the Walkers, and Tennessee Lead

The ‘Walker hound.’ Most popular of the American Foxhounds. It can be traced to Madison County, KY and a stolen hound called Tennessee Lead.

Uncle William. Drawing by Elizabeth Hench

November 19, 2018 Kentucky / Post offices

How the post office came to Pine Mountain KY

There are many Uncle Williams still in the Cumberlands; it is their presence which makes these hazy uplands unique. For they are the last outposts of a vanished world.

kitchen prep area of Vann House cyanotype

November 16, 2018 Georgia / Memoirs / Slaves

My master always treated me like I was a human being

When all the white boys and girls would be away “Miss Beckie” would gather the little negro children around the fire and talk with us.

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