Appalachian History

An interview with the authors of ‘Wayfaring Strangers’

Ritchie and Orr strike all the right chords in this survey of the history of the evolution of Scottish music in Appalachia.

WV’s Whipple Company Store is an architectural gem. The stories it holds sparkle even more brightly. Owner Joy Lynn shares them lovingly.

History presenter Larry Rowlette wasn’t born in Cullman, AL and he doesn’t live there now. But he’s still the perfect choice for the colonel.

The Kentucky Historical Society will unveil a new historical marker today at a cemetery with ties to the Hatfield-McCoy feud.

When I came to work here, my only prior experience working in the archives was limited to a few months as a student.