Appalachian History

Book Review: “The Secret Wisdom of The Earth”

This looks like a book my taste would agree with: its Appalachian characters, environmental themes, coming of age storyline. But I didn’t.

Mary Hylton, 6, learns about soda pop in town, then on the trip home gets the ride of her life with Grandpa Sledd in Copper Valley, VA.

“Each piece I do,” says Kentucky woodcarver Stan West, “takes me through a spiritual journey of creation of mind, body, and soul.”

Lajos Márton & Istvan György, 17, left their Transylvanian village & arrived in America on January 28, 1907 planning to go to Portsmouth, OH.

Some of the New Year traditions found in Appalachia include the New Year baby, which made its way into the region via German immigrants.