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

Category: Tennessee

The Presidents, the Magnolia Trees, and the Museum

Two magnolia trees are intertwined with the lives of President Andrew Jackson, President Ronald Reagan, and Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr.

The 6,300-square-foot visitor center and history museum, located two miles north of Cherokee, North Carolina, opened April 1 to the public.

Jane Puckett Greer did her part for the U.S. war effort in the 1940s, including her work with the top-secret Manhattan Project.

While it’s a little harder to find these days, I believe the age-old spirit of Appalachia still resides in pockets of East Tennessee.

Joseph S. Hall was an unlikely candidate to become the leader in the documentation of the language and culture of the Smoky Mountain people.

Search for:

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.

WordPress Theme: Maxwell by ThemeZee.

Developed by Thunderbolthost