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August 5, 2014 Museums / Railroad industry / West Virginia

Historic Building Finds New Life as John Henry Museum

Talcott, WV rallies to save and re-purpose a local dry goods store into the John Henry Museum, to tell the 1871 story of his legendary battle.

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August 4, 2014 Ohio / Politics / Storytelling

My Life as Ephraim Cutler

History presenter Dr. Richard Dean explains how he came to portray the life of early SE Ohio frontier politician Ephraim Cutler.

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August 1, 2014 Dancing

How Scottish dances got their names

Along with learning the dances we learned the heritage, traditions & stories. As an adult I’ve tried to keep these dances alive, through 4-H.

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July 31, 2014 Colleges & Universities / Educators/teachers / Museums / Tennessee

ETSU Center hopes to clarify Appalachian misconceptions

The Center for Appalachian Studies & Services, & The Appalachian Project are on a mission to change America’s misconceptions on Appalachia.

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July 30, 2014 Advertising industry in Appalachia

Coca Cola’s restoration of ‘ghost murals’ in Appalachia

Coca Cola Consolidated in Charlotte tackles repainting thousands of old Coke ‘ghost signs’; helps revitalize civic pride in older downtowns.

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    May 19, 2017
  • The Prophet Ezekiel; art ca. 1900 The Blood Verse
    March 7, 2008
  • John Shell in hat, with a cane World’s oldest man — Kentuckian John Shell
    July 5, 2019
  • cloverine salve and packaging Kids! Get rich selling Cloverine Salve!
    May 31, 2016
  • still from TV series Christy Christy and Leonora: City Girl, Country Gal
    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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  • kota on North Carolina Ghost Town
  • 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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