Appalachian History

The women of this country are going to come and sit here

Rebecca Felton saw right through the political machinations that led to her officially becoming the 1st woman to serve in the US Senate.

Before Diamond Match invented the safety match, phossy jaw, caused by the phosphorous in matches, was a public threat nationwide.

1908 report: “A good many things must be done before West Virginia will take its due rank as a resort for tourists, health seekers, and sightseers.”

Huntington, WV born Tom Kromer dedicated his novel about the Great Depression’s suicidally down and out to “Jolene, who turned off the gas.”

Kentucky and Tennessee are today the leading sorghum syrup producing states, and neither are shy about the fact.