Appalachian History

December 20, 2012 Appalachian celebrities / Tennessee

The idol of the frontier people

Fiction writer James Roberts Gilmore endeavored to cross over into the world of non-fiction to explore the extraordinary life of John Sevier.

In search of blind fiddler Ed Haley

Picture little Ed Haley, suffering from measles, stumbling and grasping in an ever-darker world without the words to express himself.

November 28, 2012 Culture shifts / Storytelling

Preserving the Appalachian Way

“From my youngest years,” says storyteller Adam Booth, “I watched, listened and absorbed the stories and life around me. I fondly remember.”

November 15, 2012 Appalachian scary tales / Cherokee folklore / Halloween / Writers

Beware the Hunter’s Moon

The sound of the hounds on the scent could be heard clearly across the mountains. He knew they were trailing the Ghost Bear. Every instinct he had told him so.

Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics team

November 7, 2012 Baseball / South Carolina

Baseball icon Shoeless Joe Jackson

As Jackson slid into 3rd base, an opposing team fan shouted, “You shoeless son-of-a-gun!” It was the only time Joe played shoeless in a game.

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