Appalachian History

17,400 pounds of string

Pull odds & ends of string from butcher’s packages, or the morning newspaper ties, and create yourself a Big Ball of String to tap as needed.

The term “Hill-Billies” 1st turns up in 17th century Ireland. James II’s southern, Catholic fans tagged King William’s northern Protestants.

While independent food stores were still common during the Depression, the chain store boom of the 20s had already changed the face of retail.

The Mountain dulcimer, also known as the Appalachian dulcimer, lap dulcimer, or fretted dulcimer, is basically a fretted zither.

WV doctor George M Lyon testifies before Congress in 1933 on behalf of a proposed maternal welfare amendment to the Economic Security Act.

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