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

Home
About
Contact
Oral histories
By State
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Folklore

Category: South Carolina

SC’s famous ‘Dark Corner’ wasn’t the first

Throughout the 19th century SC had six additional counties containing a ‘dark corner.’ They weren’t at all like the Greenville County one.

December 9, 2020 Christmas traditions / South Carolina

The Poinsett Connection: Mexican Origins of Greenville’s Poinsettia Parade

Origins of the plant’s name are vaguely betrayed by some of Greenville’s local landmarks & roads, like Poinsett Bridge or Poinsett Highway.

November 2, 2020 Baseball / Collectors/collecting / South Carolina / Sports

How baseball card collectors categorize their collections

In the early 1930s, Jeffrey Burdick developed a system for classifying cards by their manufacturer and by the type of illustration which appeared on the card.

October 1, 2019 Cotton mills / Oral histories / South Carolina

They like to starved th’ pore folks plumb to death

Miss Lucy, a Clifton Mill millworker’s wife, describes domestic life in Clifton Mill Village to a SC Writers’ Project writer in 1938.

Two Attractive Cherokee Maidens in Native Costumes

August 13, 2019 Cherokee folklore / Cherokee Nation / South Carolina

Jocassée. A Cherokee Legend from Upcountry South Carolina

Nagoochie made the acquaintance of Jocassée, one of the sweetest of the daughters of Occony. He was rambling, in pursuit of game.

Posts pagination

1 2 3 … 10 Next Posts»

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
RSS

Search for:

Hall of Fame
Recent
Comments

The Guineas of West Virginia
May 19, 2017
The Blood Verse
March 7, 2008
World’s oldest man — Kentuckian John Shell
July 5, 2019
Kids! Get rich selling Cloverine Salve!
May 31, 2016
Christy and Leonora: City Girl, Country Gal
November 3, 2011

Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
July 16, 2024
Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian History
February 27, 2024
From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
January 12, 2024
A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
November 9, 2023
The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
September 7, 2023

Laura Kramer Salmans on Harry “Pop” Kramer: A Voice for Community
October pow-wow in Tucker County moves, expands - West Virginia Explorer on The Aracoma Story –an Appalachian ‘Romeo & Juliet’
B.Patrick on News bee been by?
Michael Humphries on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree
David Doerr on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree

Please select the Tab Content in the Widget Settings.

Developed by Thunderbolthost

WordPress Theme: Maxwell by ThemeZee.

Developed by Thunderbolthost