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

Category: Storytelling

Book Review: ‘Beyond the Briar Patch: Affrilachian Folktales, Food and Folklore’

With a conviction that storytelling should be a shared family experience, Lynette Ford selects stories for children and adults.

History presenter Larry Rowlette wasn’t born in Cullman, AL and he doesn’t live there now. But he’s still the perfect choice for the colonel.

History presenter Dr. Richard Dean explains how he came to portray the life of early SE Ohio frontier politician Ephraim Cutler.

I’d hear about how my aunt didn’t go to the dentist but tied her tooth to the door. This was a story of survival, and became a family staple.

This new tv/online show will feature positive, uplifting stories of the people and places in the East Kentucky hills.

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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

David Doerr on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree
Tami on The Guineas of West Virginia
Marbles in the Graveyard - The Secret Life of Marbles on Put the corpse in the barn till spring
Brian Sherwood on 125 reasons you’ll get sent to the lunatic asylum
Kat on “Everyday” Appalachian Superstitions

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