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

Category: West Virginia

All We Need Is Love: A Project of the Ohio Valley Young Preservationists

The Ohio Valley Young Preservationists, passionate about Wheeling, WV, seek to preserve the history, culture and buildings of the city.

Who was Harry Powers, aka the Bluebeard of Quiet Dell, one of the first men in modern history to be labeled a serial killer?

Sarah Beth Childers’ book of essays is something that anyone – even those living outside the mountainous walls of WV – can relate to.

From 1959-1970, Betty Hornbeck wrote a weekly column for the Republican-Delta Newspaper in Buckhannon, WV entitled “West Virginia Whirligig”.

How does it feel to be deeply rooted in Appalachian community, to know that you belong from the past, and forward? Not an idle question.

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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

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

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