Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Appalachian celebrities

Filmmaker Beth Harrington discusses the making of her Carter Family documentary

It took Beth Harrington 12 years to create ‘The Winding Stream’. She shares favorite behind the scenes moments in making this documentary.

Bette Lou Higgins, herself working on a PBS documentary about Emma Gatewood’s life, reviews Ben Montgomery’s new book.

We are blessed that in Western North Carolina, much of what William Bartram saw and admired still remains, awaiting our own inspection.

Andrew Jackson’s early years, from 1767 to his move into what became East Tennessee in 1788, established his identity as an elite.

Ohio production company Eden Valley Enterprises is in production on a documentary about the life of historic AT hiker Emma Gatewood.

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