The Dollmaker
Harriet Simpson Arnow is most famous for her book “The Dollmaker” which was set in Appalachia during WWII. She wrote…
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Rock of Ages Cleft for Me
“Rock of Ages” is perhaps one of the best known hymns of all time. I grew up singing the song…
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The Month for Scary Tales
This is the month for scary tales and the Appalachian History site will have a whole slew of tales for…
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My Life in Appalachia
The video I have to share with you today is about my life in Appalachia. Watch it to learn about…
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5 Things
1. The Deer Hunter was digging a ditch by hand at work the other day in sort of a precarious…
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Long Sweetening and Short Sweetening
A few years back Blind Pig reader Paula Rhodarmer left this comment: “Dear Tipper, I too love honey mixed with…
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Jewelweed the Perfect Fall Color
“I love Jewelweed. The perfect Fall color. It does have a fascinating way of propagating itself. Impatiens also do the same,…
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Poor as a Church House Mouse in Appalachia
I switched things up in my latest video interview. I let Paul ask the questions. Paul actually conducted the interview…
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Rattlesnake Gospel for Jacob Job
Today’s guest post was written by Don Casada. Way over in the County of Cherokee,Where hills hold fast and the…
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Dog Days and Rusty Nails
One very hot summer, right in the middle of dog days, we had about 17 to cook for, they were…
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The Root of Evil
Last week when I shared the post about ginseng, J. Wayne Fears sent me an email. Here’s a portion of…
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September in Appalachia and the Dying of Summer
In southern Appalachia we’re in that weird time period between summer and fall. We’ve had a few teases of fall,…
