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July 10, 2014 Museums / Ohio / Whittling/carving

New Exhibit Offers a Different Way of Looking at Wood in Jackson County, OH

These pieces are wonderful & fun in their own right, showing the perseverance & skill of the carver, and also what’s important to him.

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Tayla Madaris, left, and Alan Kelly add stain to the deck
July 9, 2014 Carnivals & circuses / Georgia / Parks

Community breathes life into restored pavilion

Home Depot employees Tayla Madaris, left, and Alan Kelly add stain to the deck at the American Legion Paul E. Bolding Post 7.

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July 7, 2014 Appalachian music / Blues / Documentary Films

Director Joanne Fish discusses new film ‘Mr. Handy’s Blues: A Musical Documentary’

Fish was attending a film festival in Florence, AL in February of 2007 when she first met W.C. Handy, the acknowledged Father of the Blues.

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July 1, 2014 Museums / Quilts/quilting / Virginia

A Quilt and Its Many Connections

A new exhibit on quilts opens July 1 at the Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center in Christiansburg, VA.

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June 30, 2014 Military / Museums / Virginia / WWII

New Exhibit at Salem Museum celebrates D-Day

Featuring flags from USAT Goethals, excerpts from the ship logs, period photographs of the ship and crew, and photos from the Normandy campaign.

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    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
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