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

Category: West Virginia

Book Review: ‘The Cranberry Wilderness Story’

Luther D. Baker’s “The Cranberry Wilderness Story” introduces the timber industry documentary photography of John Finley Taylor.

Excerpt from Dr. Jerry Bruce Thomas lecture on ‘West Virginia: Guide to the Mountain State,’ published by the West Virginia Writers’ Project.

Picture little Ed Haley, suffering from measles, stumbling and grasping in an ever-darker world without the words to express himself.

Abolitionist John Brown attempted, and for a short time succeeded, in seizing the United States Armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

The Traveling 219 Project has recorded over forty life and community histories from people who live near US 219 in WV and MD.

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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
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’
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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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