Appalachian History

The high cost of carbide miner lamps

Edward Rupert leaned over an open keg of powder to secure material for a charge. The carbide lamp fell from his cap into the explosive.

Samantha Bumgarner, in April 1924, was probably the first Appalachian banjo player of either sex to cut a commercial record.

You know “Jack & the Beanstalk.” There’s more where that came from! Jack Tales are part of a cycle of folk stories that revolve around–Jack.

His weekly column “Tales of the Tall Timbers” was read & enjoyed all over the country, & by servicemen worldwide during the 1940’s-50’s.

Throughout the 20th century it was common across eastern N. America. Today the warbler is America’s fastest declining migratory songbird.

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