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

Category: North Carolina

Book Review: ‘Appalachian Bestiary’

‘Appalachian Bestiary’ presents stories of fantastical creatures—snipes, belled buzzards, hoop snakes—from the region’s folklore.

Book review of Dan Pierce’s newly published book ‘Corn from a Jar’ about moonshiners in the Southern Appalachians.

Hilda Downer explores why Appalachian musicians place rattlesnake rattles inside instruments. It had to begin before the 1900s, she says.

On a cold Saturday morning in Dillsboro, NC, an accident occurred which the Raleigh Observer would call “the most awful that has happened.”

The NC legislature is poised to shut down 5 historic sites as part of ongoing budget cuts in Raleigh, including Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace.

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Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
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Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian History
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From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
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A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
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The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
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Laura Kramer Salmans on Harry “Pop” Kramer: A Voice for Community
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