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modern woodcuts of natural life bartram encountered
March 25, 2014 Appalachian celebrities / Botany / North Carolina

One with Nature

We are blessed that in Western North Carolina, much of what William Bartram saw and admired still remains, awaiting our own inspection.

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ohio valley young preservationists welcome to wheelingbanner
March 24, 2014 Historic preservation / West Virginia

All We Need Is Love: A Project of the Ohio Valley Young Preservationists

The Ohio Valley Young Preservationists, passionate about Wheeling, WV, seek to preserve the history, culture and buildings of the city.

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beck barn completed, in winter
March 21, 2014 Appalachian architecture

Foxfire Museum adds a rare German-style barn to its collection

Foxfire Museum adds to its collection a spectacular local barn of a style not often seen in the north Georgia mountains.

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pullman car 203 interior
March 20, 2014 Maryland / Museums / Railroad industry

Western Maryland Railway Business Car 204 to return home to the rails

Western Maryland Railway Business Car 204, built by Pullman in 1918, will return home to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Cumberland.

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'western nc railroad' 1890s style lettering
March 19, 2014 North Carolina / Railroad industry

The iron horse throbbing on the ribbons of steel

The saddest episode in the Western NC Railroad construction occurred when workers were constructing the 863-foot Cowee Mountain Tunnel.

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  • guineas of west virginia The Guineas of West Virginia
    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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