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The Remarkable Stokes Collection book cover
October 2, 2014 Tennessee / Writers

Family Makes Treasure Trove of Early Chattanooga Photographs Available for Book

A treasure trove of Chattanooga photographs that have been passed down in the Stokes family for generations has now been assembled in an upcoming book

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September 24, 2014 Black Appalachia / Coal mining / West Virginia / Writers

Book Excerpt: ‘Faces Behind the Dust’

A precocious, nosey girl, who has eavesdropping down to a science, learns hard truths about coal mining in WV in this coming of age novel.

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The Civil War in Morgan County, AL
September 23, 2014 Alabama / Civil War / Museums

New Exhibit: The Civil War in Morgan County, AL

October 24, 2014 will see the grand opening of a new permanent exhibit at the Morgan County Archives: The Civil War in Morgan County, AL.

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Parsons Department Store 1920s-30s
September 22, 2014 Kentucky / Museums

Ashland, KY’s Highlands Museum & Discovery Center Celebrates 30 Years

This 30th year exhibit spotlights the best of the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center’s collections, drawing from over 9,000 artifacts.

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September 19, 2014 Museums / South Carolina

Anderson County Museum [SC] Inducts Two to Hall of Fame

Manley “Doc” McClure (1900-1977) and Rev Moses Holland (1758-1829) join 28 prior inductees in SC’s Anderson County Museum Hall of Fame.

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    March 7, 2008
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    July 5, 2019
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    November 3, 2011
  • Source: Unsplash Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
    July 16, 2024
  • The Southeast Floods of 1916 in North Carolina; Public domain image provided by NOAA Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian History
    February 27, 2024
  • canning and pickling jars still life From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
    January 12, 2024
  • chef holds cluster of grapes to camera A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
    November 9, 2023
  • 1930s Ford truck untended in a garage / Library of Congress The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
    September 7, 2023
  • Giovanna Quattrone on How Dino Crocetti of Steubenville became pop singer Dean Martin
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  • Felicia Ross on She had one husband, five children, and four legs
  • Joseph Tropea on Worst mine disaster in US history

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