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

Category: Expatriates

Why not Skyland?

Massanutten Lodge was built at Skyland Resort in 1911 by Addie Nairn Hunter, both of which are now part of Shenandoah National Park.

Zane Grey is rightly known today as the “Father of the Adult Western.” He wrote more than 80 books featuring rich western imagery.

My life allowed me to travel far from these hills, from the struggle to survive, the life of the mountain folk. But still, it never leaves me.

Our aim within the Mountain Memories Project is to individually film every pre-displacement mountain resident that we can locate.

This book features the lifelong friendship of two girls from Elkins, WV, whose resilience, humor, and creativity shape unexpected lives.

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Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
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David Doerr on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree
Tami on The Guineas of West Virginia
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Kat on “Everyday” Appalachian Superstitions

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