Appalachian History

Rover would seize the snake and literally shake him to pieces

And Rover’s efficiency for killing snakes? No member of our family ever was bitten by any kind of a snake in all of the years living there.

On June 29th of 1899, the boxing match that led to a ban of prize fighting in West Virginia got underway at Fries Park in Parkersburg, WV.

In 1938 the record holder for longest sentence in the English language was 1,288 words. This speech contains a 628 word sentence. That poor audience!

“Cornbread and Beans for Breakfast,” published 1995, portrays the Depression era scene from James Milton Hanna’s childhood in Cherokee, AL.

The summer meadow has always held special treasures. Two of the best just happen to grow cheek by jowl: the clover, and the English Plantain.