Appalachian History

Finding Strength and Solace in a Tree

The Crying Tree, in Marion, VA, joins 2 other historic VA trees that powerfully tell the story of African Americans under slavery in America.

The trial drew international and national attention. Then-Gov. Strom Thurmond jumped into the case, along with J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI.

Robin Waggoner wrote most of the play about the life of the Ashland woman who started the American Folk Festival in 1930.

On June 8, 1917, the first of 2,300 Germans arrived by train at Hot Springs to begin life in a World War I internment camp.

It took Beth Harrington 12 years to create ‘The Winding Stream’. She shares favorite behind the scenes moments in making this documentary.