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Category: West Virginia

Author Gretchen Laskas discusses “The Miner’s Daughter”

Gretchen Laskas’ grandfather stopped mining in the 1950’s, but that didn’t keep black lung from killing him years later.

July 6, 2007 Oral histories / West Virginia

Daddy’s mother, my grandma

Grandma’s life was hard, I know that. Harder than I can imagine, but she lived to a grand old age, making people jump to her tune to the end.

Duncan Carpenter and family at entrance to Carpenter's Cave

June 22, 2007 Backwoodsmen/guides / Fiddlers/fiddling / West Virginia

“I could eat soup even it was made over a lizard”

Shelt Carpenter was an early 20th century fixture as a guide to fisherman on WV’s Elk River. He also entertained at the fishing camps with his fiddle and his tales.

April 24, 2007 Class issues / New Deal Settlement Communities / West Virginia

The poor third class have fallen behind

The first class passengers all sit still; Second class passengers walk up the hill; But the poor third class have fallen behind.

April 13, 2007 Oral histories / West Virginia

They earned their living at a neighboring hotel

They had flawless, heavily powdered complexions. Much later I learned how they earned their living at a neighboring hotel.

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