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2024

Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and IngenuityRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
16 Jul 2024
Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian HistoryRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
27 Feb 2024
From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian HomesteadsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
12 Jan 2024

2023

A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking HistoryRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
9 Nov 2023
The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm TrucksRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
7 Sept 2023
Mountain Medicine: The Forgotten Histories of Traditional Tooth RemediesRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
2 Aug 2023
An Old Time Appalachian Burial Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
15 Jul 2023
Retiring to the Porch? Golden Years in Appalachia, Then & NowRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
5 Jul 2023
Why Divesting From Appalachian Coal Is Not That SimpleRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
29 May 2023
Addressing Appalachia’s Healthcare GapRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
27 Apr 2023
The bed sheet jerked violently! Suddenly Elbert rose up!Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
4 Apr 2023
Why Appalachia’s Substance Use Problems Have Systemic RootsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
16 Feb 2023
The Effects of Mountaintop Removal Mining on Appalachian CommunitiesRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 2023

2022

Barnett Hospital: A Glimpse of Healthcare Racial SegregationRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
9 Dec 2022
‘Hemlock Hollow’: haunted by places we loveRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
2 Nov 2022
Bringing Back the American ChestnutRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
17 Oct 2022
Modern Hybrids Address Garden Challenges in AppalachiaRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
3 Jun 2022

2021

History and Haints Abound!!Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
25 Oct 2021
‘The Pricketty Bush’ and British originsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
6 Aug 2021
He could talk as much as he could fiddleRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
17 Jun 2021
Lovesick in BlacksburgRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
12 Jun 2021
This is not a pipe…Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
9 Jun 2021
The most celebrated criminal case of this sectionRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
3 Jun 2021
How Kentucky culture spawned the National Spelling BeeRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
1 Jun 2021
SC’s famous ‘Dark Corner’ wasn’t the firstRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
27 May 2021
Mailing babies via Parcel PostRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
24 May 2021
The May Queen: a mini ‘Miss America’Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
20 May 2021
“I believe the dam has burst!”Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
17 May 2021
Is the Kentucky long rifle misnamed?Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
3 May 2021
The vanished community of Lost CoveRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
12 Apr 2021
Why are they called ‘Molly Moochers’?Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
9 Apr 2021
How can a 2-horse farm have no horses and STILL be a 2-horse farm?Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
29 Mar 2021
Old money, blackmailed judges, moonshine and murderRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
24 Mar 2021
Book Review: ‘Blood and Treasure–Daniel Boone and the Fight for America’s First Frontier’Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
22 Mar 2021
Hatfields escape WV jail, head westRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
16 Feb 2021
Matewan Shootout sends the Hatfields westRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
15 Feb 2021
Fonta Flora: Blue Ridge AtlantisRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
2 Feb 2021
‘Granny Dollar’: a poignant tale of passion, betrayal, theft, and death.Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
1 Feb 2021
Snags, Sawyers, and a river on a BoomRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
11 Jan 2021

2020

U.S. Naval ships. Appalachia. And a New Year’s tradition.Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
31 Dec 2020
Book Excerpt: ‘Where the Stars Grant Wishes’Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
30 Dec 2020
Historical romance writer retells Arthurian legendsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
28 Dec 2020
A special thank you to this year’s contributorsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
25 Dec 2020
Two Christmastime Memories from North CarolinaRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
23 Dec 2020
Christmas Time on Newman’s RidgeRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
22 Dec 2020
Christmas HeartbreakRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
21 Dec 2020
Mountain ChristmasRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
18 Dec 2020
Extended FamilyRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 2020
A novel to set the record straight on ginsengRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
16 Dec 2020
The “Realest” Artifacts in Our Museum CollectionRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
15 Dec 2020
The History of Food in ‘Housekeeping in Old Virginia’Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
14 Dec 2020
West Virginia Mine Wars Museum 2.0Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
11 Dec 2020
Christmas in the Blue Ridge: A Regional TraditionRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
10 Dec 2020
The Poinsett Connection: Mexican Origins of Greenville’s Poinsettia ParadeRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
9 Dec 2020
Aunt Molly Jackson: A Complicated CharacterRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
8 Dec 2020
Cookies, Coffee, Coat buttons and more: Christmas Shopping Along the Great Wagon Road, 1840-50sRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
7 Dec 2020
The Tryon Toy Makers and WoodcarversRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
4 Dec 2020
Christmas dawn was just breaking over the blue-hazed mountainsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
3 Dec 2020
Pure Sugar Stick Candy has Sweetened Many an Appalachian ChristmasRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
2 Dec 2020
The Beautiful Holiday Trees of Adaland MansionRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
1 Dec 2020
A 1926 college yearbook spills its secretsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
30 Nov 2020
Vance, Ailes, and Stahr bore witness to some of the most pivotal events in American historyRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
12 Nov 2020
Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners and the Struggle over Black Lung DiseaseRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
10 Nov 2020
An overview of Southern Appalachian environmental history since the turn of this centuryRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
4 Nov 2020
Ghost owl, Hobgoblin owl, Demon owl. It’s all those. And more.Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
3 Nov 2020
How baseball card collectors categorize their collectionsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
2 Nov 2020
That sickening smile, her eyes locked onto mineRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
30 Oct 2020
The Red-Headed Man: A Ghost Tale of Dorsey’s KnobRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
29 Oct 2020
All love tests are sure to prove true, if…Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
28 Oct 2020
The Ghosts of GuyanRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
27 Oct 2020
The Ghosts of Smith Haven ManorRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
26 Oct 2020
Tommy Knockers & Mine GhostsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
23 Oct 2020
Why’d he put up that big hospital if he ain’t going to use it?Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
22 Oct 2020
People here don’t take much stock in spook business, but…Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
21 Oct 2020
Cursed Land in Garrett County Scorches All HomesRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
20 Oct 2020
Heebie-jeebies, willies, all overs, jimmies, shivers, jimjamsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
19 Oct 2020
It’s an old building. Stuff happens.Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
16 Oct 2020
She haunted that damn train all night!Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
15 Oct 2020
Why did Rawhead scare kids so?Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
14 Oct 2020
Look twice before shooting!Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
13 Oct 2020
“Everyday” Appalachian SuperstitionsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
12 Oct 2020
Treason, Murder, and Ghostly LightsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
9 Oct 2020
The Knacker YardRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
8 Oct 2020
The most haunted place in Cherokee County, ALRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
7 Oct 2020
The Moon GhostRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
6 Oct 2020
Will you come up before it is too late?Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
5 Oct 2020
Things that go bump in the night – Olive Hill, KY’s noisy historical ghostRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
2 Oct 2020
Haunted Tunnels: The Silver Run Ghost, and the Lost TunnelRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
1 Oct 2020
She carried his handkerchief with her for over 50 yearsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
30 Sept 2020
Songcatching “Bolakins”Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
10 Sept 2020
A road rage incident at the dawn of the automobileRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
21 Aug 2020
Rachel Findlay, slave, won her freedom by suing Virginia. Twice.Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
14 Aug 2020
Art & Dotty, a love story in lettersRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
30 Jul 2020
In desperation she started to sing the old German hymnRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
21 Jul 2020
What is a Jenny Lind house?Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
21 May 2020
Chillicothe, the town that moves aroundRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
20 May 2020
Book Excerpt: ‘Katherine Jackson French: Kentucky’s Forgotten Ballad Collector’Read at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
15 May 2020

2019

How Virginia’s Huckleberry Train got its nameRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
12 Nov 2019
First thing we got rid of were the oil lampsRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
8 Nov 2019
Kentucky politicos bought votes with gingerbreadRead at appalachianhistory.net (opens in a new tab)
7 Nov 2019
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