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August 7, 2013 Feuds / Kentucky

Bloody Breathitt Finds Its Scapegoat

T. R. C. Hutton investigates instances of individual and mass violence in the late 19th century Breathitt County of eastern Kentucky.

July 1, 2013 Kentucky / Seed saving

Book Review: ‘Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste: Heirloom Seed Savers in Appalachia’

“Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste” brings bookworms into the lives of the folks who save heritage vegetable & fruit seeds.

June 12, 2013 Appalachian celebrities / Backwoodsmen/guides / Colonial Era / Kentucky

Did Daniel Boone’s Ghostwriter Let Us See the Real Boone?

Daniel Boone’s biography was ghostwritten by at least one, and perhaps two, others. How does this affect our perception of Boone?

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June 10, 2013 Feuds / Kentucky / West Virginia

Dean King’s “Feud” — fresh eyes on America’s most famous quarrel

Please welcome guest author Dean King, who weighs in on the Hatfields & McCoys with his newly published history ‘Feud’.

April 23, 2013 Kentucky / Writers

Behind the scenes with Appalachian writer James Still

The work of Appalachian author James Still can be characterized as balancing a fully realized regional consciousness with a profound universality of theme.

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