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

Category: Jews

Moses Cone learned men. He learned how to win them.

Moses Cone saw that southern mills received too little because they depended chiefly on selling yarns and cheaper fabrics.

Ruth Bear Levy wrote about how “modern artists could create masterpieces out of the sights and sounds of Lonaconing.”

Customers had 0 credit & couldn’t borrow from the bank. They needed cash for doctor bills, to eat. My father gave loans on practically nothing

If you’re a lover of classical chamber music living in Asheville, you can thank the efforts of Jeanette & Joe Vanderwart for making it happen.

Boomtowns & mining regions around the world have been important to Jews in the diaspora, so the book sheds light on that Jewish experience.

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