Appalachian History

December 29, 2017 Folk medicine / Winter

Ahh-CHOOOOO !

Aspirin had already been around since 1915, but there were still plenty of folks back in the hollers who relied on traditional folk remedies for colds and flu.

12 drummers drumming/12 days of christmas color

December 28, 2017 Christmas traditions / Folklore

The Legend of Ruling Days

Call it Hillbilly Witchcraft. Call it White Magic. You may think it’s simply a load of malarkey. But Ruling Days have been round a long time.

from a 'woodburytype' by James Hall Nasmyth

December 27, 2017 Kentucky / New Year's traditions

Blue Moon of Kentucky, keep on shining

Won’t see a January Blue Moon till 2037. Next time New Year’s Eve falls on a blue moon is 2028! Less than 3% of full moons are blue moons.

December 26, 2017 Documentary Films / Mine Wars / Museums / West Virginia

30th Anniversary Screening of the Movie “Matewan”

The Mine Wars Museum partnered with the West Virginia Humanities Council and the Appalachian Community Fund to host the screening.

December 22, 2017 Appalachian crime / Ballad singers / Firefighting / Kentucky

The Ashland Tragedy

This ballad was composed by Peyton Buckner Byrne of Greenup, KY. The fire occurred in the 1880s in the song’s namesake mill town.

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