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

Category: Christmas traditions

A kitchen welcomes Christmas

The stove is a wood burning stove with six burners, a water tank on the side and warming closets at the top.

Historical Christmas photos from Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio. Let it snow, let it snow! May these images bring you cheer.

Born in Viper, Kentucky, Jean Ritchie came from a family of musicians who have preserved folk traditions for generations.

One year Mom saw a coat in town and she wanted it so bad. Dad told her it was more than he could afford. He knew she wanted it…

Drop by and say hello to the folks in: Sweet Lips, TN. Toast, NC. Typo, KY. There’s a world of oddly named places in Appalachia.

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