Appalachian History

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Book Review: ‘The Cranberry Wilderness Story’

Luther D. Baker’s “The Cranberry Wilderness Story” introduces the timber industry documentary photography of John Finley Taylor.

May 22, 2013 Appalachian crime / North Carolina / Railroad industry

All of the passengers were cast into the icy waters, where they struggled in vain

On a cold Saturday morning in Dillsboro, NC, an accident occurred which the Raleigh Observer would call “the most awful that has happened.”

April 29, 2013 Festivals & parades / Regional food / Tennessee

Ramps & Ruritans: Tales of the Revered and Reeking Leek

For folks in Flag Pond, TN each spring brings again the age-old combination of ramps, potatoes, bacon grease, and black iron.

The work of Appalachian author James Still can be characterized as balancing a fully realized regional consciousness with a profound universality of theme.

April 8, 2013 Historic preservation / North Carolina

Vance Birthplace: Goodbye, For Now

The NC legislature is poised to shut down 5 historic sites as part of ongoing budget cuts in Raleigh, including Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace.