Appalachian History

Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Festival time

During the 30s interest in the Apple Blossom Festival declined. The turning point came in 1938, when Tom Baldridge became Executive Director.

The population of this region is divided into 2 distinct classes, as far removed in character & environment as it is possible for people to be

In 1929 Harland Sanders finally found his life’s calling. That was the year he moved to Corbin, KY & opened a gas station.

They had flawless, heavily powdered complexions. Much later I learned how they earned their living at a neighboring hotel.

Author Wilma Dykeman (1920-2006) launched her career as a Tennessee historian with the publication of ‘The French Broad.’

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