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July 20, 2014 Podcast

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We open today’s show with guest author Beth Durham. Durham blogs weekly about the legends and lessons from Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau.

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July 15, 2014 Appalachian speech / Stereotyping

State of the Arts: Cultural double talk

Review of Hillbilly Land, a contemplative and text-heavy new exhibition, curated by author and UNC Asheville history professor Dan Pierce.

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July 14, 2014 Ghost Towns / Tennessee

Ghost Towns on the Cumberland Plateau

Ghost towns? Gold rush settlements of the Old West, right? But Appalachia has her own version of ghost towns, and they are plentiful.

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July 13, 2014 Podcast

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We open today’s show with guest author Barbara J. Butler. Butler is a member of Shady Grove Cemetery Dahlonega, LLC.

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July 11, 2014 Appalachian crime / North Carolina

Upcoming play delves into Frankie Silver saga

The story of Frankie Silver will be retold in Burke County, NC again this weekend in a one-woman play entitled “Silver Shadows…a birthin'”.

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