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Johnny Appleseed painting
September 13, 2018 Appalachian celebrities / Apple growers / Folklore

The real Johnny Appleseed

Not a great deal is factually known about John Chapman—by now the tall tale spinners have probably entirely obscured the full reality of the man himself.

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Grandma Gatewood in the woods, b&w
May 2, 2018 Appalachian celebrities / Appalachian Trail / Ohio

Emma Gatewood, 67, walks Appalachian Trail solo

Emma Gatewood became “Grandma Gatewood” to her immediate family long before the rest of the world knew her by that title.

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pittsburgh baseball team 1901-1903
April 15, 2018 Appalachian celebrities / Baseball / Virginia

Baseball’s First World Series Hero: ‘Deacon Phillippe’

Baseball pitcher Charles Louis (“Deacon”) Phillippe, of Rural Retreat VA, was drafted into the National League by Louisville in 1898.

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bessie smith in stage costume
April 11, 2018 Appalachian celebrities / Appalachian music / Blues / Tennessee

Empress of the Blues

When Bessie Smith sang the blues she meant it. Smith (1894-1937) was the greatest and most influential classic blues singer of the 1920s.

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lefty grove b&w closeup of face
April 5, 2018 Appalachian celebrities / Baseball / Maryland

The only baseball player ever traded for a fence

Robert Moses “Lefty” Grove is one of only 24 major-league baseball pitchers to win 300 games or more. His lifetime winning percentage was .680

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  • guineas of west virginia The Guineas of West Virginia
    May 19, 2017
  • The Prophet Ezekiel; art ca. 1900 The Blood Verse
    March 7, 2008
  • John Shell in hat, with a cane World’s oldest man — Kentuckian John Shell
    July 5, 2019
  • cloverine salve and packaging Kids! Get rich selling Cloverine Salve!
    May 31, 2016
  • still from TV series Christy Christy and Leonora: City Girl, Country Gal
    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
  • David Doerr on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree
  • Tami on The Guineas of West Virginia
  • Marbles in the Graveyard - The Secret Life of Marbles on Put the corpse in the barn till spring
  • Brian Sherwood on 125 reasons you’ll get sent to the lunatic asylum
  • Kat on “Everyday” Appalachian Superstitions

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