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ThunderPig posted a blog entry
Views from the Blue Ridge Parkway October 2009
Here are some views I captured on video while going to Waterrock Knob back in October...
Here are some views I captured on video while going to Waterrock Knob back in October...
Rambo posted a blog entry
Earmarks In The $1.1T Federal Spending Bill « Emptysuit
$500000 for the University of Minnesota -Crookston's Center for Rural Entrepreneurial Studies. A pay raise for federal...
$500000 for the University of Minnesota -Crookston's Center for Rural Entrepreneurial Studies. A pay raise for federal...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
It's only in the mountains that you can raise these frazier firs [for Christmas trees]
ED- Are there people you know in the Konnarock area with these Christmas tree plantations? JG - Yes, we have a little...
ED- Are there people you know in the Konnarock area with these Christmas tree plantations? JG - Yes, we have a little...
23 hours ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Christmas tree..., history of..., appalachia, Washington County...
Appalachian History
| Topics: Christmas tree..., history of..., appalachia, Washington County...
GARYSWORLD posted a tweet
RT @tweetmeme GARYSWORLD 'APPALACHIA' Live your dreams http://tinyurl.com/dcmf5p
dave tabler posted a blog entry
"Morrison Is Employing Boy 12 Years of Age"
Chattanooga Daily Times, December 12, 1915--Mark Morrison, manager of Morrison’s, well known local drug firm, was arraigned...
Chattanooga Daily Times, December 12, 1915--Mark Morrison, manager of Morrison’s, well known local drug firm, was arraigned...
4 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: appalachian mountains..., Lewis Hines, appalachia, Chattanooga...
Appalachian History
| Topics: appalachian mountains..., Lewis Hines, appalachia, Chattanooga...GARYSWORLD posted a tweet
RT @tweetmeme GarysWorld Appalachia 'Live Your Dreams': KBCB "Song of the Year" http://bit.ly/5mUfar
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Faces Of Coal--MORE THAN 60,000 JOBS ARE IN JEOPARDY--Sign the letter to create new jobs.
MORE THAN 60,000 JOBS ARE IN JEOPARDY: Coal energizes our communities and the nation. It fuels our economy and powers our homes and businesses. It provides good jobs and an economic future for our families. But radical activists are determined to end...
MORE THAN 60,000 JOBS ARE IN JEOPARDY: Coal energizes our communities and the nation. It fuels our economy and powers our homes and businesses. It provides good jobs and an economic future for our families. But radical activists are determined to end...
MACED : Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
We will support scores of successful entrepreneurs and sustainable enterprises that generate real economic and environmental returns to local people… We will develop top-notch program and policy innovations that define and strengthen sustainable...
We will support scores of successful entrepreneurs and sustainable enterprises that generate real economic and environmental returns to local people… We will develop top-notch program and policy innovations that define and strengthen sustainable...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Chinese firecrackers provided plenty of Christmas joking
Clarence Nixon wrote of his father’s store in his understanding book, Possum Trot, "We stocked up with fruit in December,...
Clarence Nixon wrote of his father’s store in his understanding book, Possum Trot, "We stocked up with fruit in December,...
5 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: appalachian mountains..., appalachian..., appalachia, Christmas in...
Appalachian History
| Topics: appalachian mountains..., appalachian..., appalachia, Christmas in...
N❍R TH 32Fℜu... posted a tweet
Check out "Harnessing Coal River Wind in Appalachia" at http://current.com/items/91645372.htm
dave tabler posted a blog entry
They did have little dolls for the girls
"Late fall we'd start getting up the wood for the winter. You couldn't believe it would take that much wood. You would see...
"Late fall we'd start getting up the wood for the winter. You couldn't believe it would take that much wood. You would see...
GARYSWORLD posted a tweet
Faces of Appalachia | Remembering them this holiday season http://tinyurl.com/ydglf7p
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The Belsnickle: definitely NOT Santa Claus
Up until the second World War, if a Shenandoah Valley family was a member of the Lutheran or Reformed church, the children...
Up until the second World War, if a Shenandoah Valley family was a member of the Lutheran or Reformed church, the children...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
Jesus, Jesus, rest your head.You have got a manger bed.All the evil folk on earth,Sleep in feathers at their birth.(But) Jesus,...
Jesus, Jesus, rest your head.You have got a manger bed.All the evil folk on earth,Sleep in feathers at their birth.(But) Jesus,...
8 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: appalachian mountains..., appalachian..., appalachia, Christmas...
Appalachian History
| Topics: appalachian mountains..., appalachian..., appalachia, Christmas...
CindyDianne posted a tweet
is wondering if there are organizations that assist the starving children in Appalachia...
Cynthia B posted a tweet
While rates of obesity r climbing across America, they r especially high in sections of Appalachia & the Southeast.
Pam posted tweets
@KYTrey SAME DAY world leaders meet #DENMARK U.S. #Protestors converge on #APPALACHIA - #COAL #TCOT - http://ow.ly/IK6j - http://ow.ly/IK3T
@gretawire We need some #FOX media attn in #Appalachia. #COAL #Mining #families are in dire circumstances-NO ONE SEEMS TO BE NOTICING! #TCOT
@gretawire LOOK AT MY TWEET about #CopenhagenUSA - #Coal #Energy #TCOT #Denmark #Appalachia
@hilldoc When the Coal Industry is attacked so R the PEOPLE OF #APPALACHIA! WE ARE APPALACHIA- #COAL INDUSTRY sustains our #FAMILIES - #TCOT
RT #CopenhagenUSA -SAME DAY world leaders meet in #DENMARK U.S. #Protestors will ATTACK #APPALACHIA - #COAL #Energy #TCOT http://ow.ly/IIjT
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Dashing through the snow
Stephens' "Book of the Farm" (1840) says "Winter is the especial season of man – our own season. It is the intellectual...
Stephens' "Book of the Farm" (1840) says "Winter is the especial season of man – our own season. It is the intellectual...
11 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Eric Sloane, appalachian mountains..., Sled Day, appalachian...
Appalachian History
| Topics: Eric Sloane, appalachian mountains..., Sled Day, appalachian...
Tipper Pressley posted a blog entry
2 Mysteries Solved
B. Ruth suggested I contact the Museum of Appalachia about the old piece of pottery The Deer Hunter found. I did-they put me in...
B. Ruth suggested I contact the Museum of Appalachia about the old piece of pottery The Deer Hunter found. I did-they put me in...
Tipper Pressley posted a blog entry
2 Mysteries Solved
B. Ruth suggested I contact the Museum of Appalachia about the old piece of pottery The Deer Hunter found. I did-they put me in...
B. Ruth suggested I contact the Museum of Appalachia about the old piece of pottery The Deer Hunter found. I did-they put me in...
ThunderPig posted a blog entry
Old Lodge Re-discovered Under Lake Jocassee
Check out Ruminations from the Distant Hills for an awesome video detailing the discovery of an old lodge beneath the waters of...
Check out Ruminations from the Distant Hills for an awesome video detailing the discovery of an old lodge beneath the waters of...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
There wasn't a prouder boy in all Steubenville when I gave mother that hat pin
As long as I can remember there has been a Spies Jewelry Store in Steubenville, OH. The one I am thinking of now was on Market...
As long as I can remember there has been a Spies Jewelry Store in Steubenville, OH. The one I am thinking of now was on Market...
12 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: history of..., appalachia, Christmas in..., Steubenville...
Appalachian History
| Topics: history of..., appalachia, Christmas in..., Steubenville...dave tabler posted a blog entry
Take it outside Christmas morning and jump on it with both feet
Three remaining parts of the hog deserve brief mention. One, the tail, is a most delectable morsel when roasted in an oven or...
Three remaining parts of the hog deserve brief mention. One, the tail, is a most delectable morsel when roasted in an oven or...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
John Amis starts a feud with the North Forkers
(part 2 of 2)In April 1806 John Amis, who lived along the Kentucky River’s Middle Fork, went elk hunting in the area where...
(part 2 of 2)In April 1806 John Amis, who lived along the Kentucky River’s Middle Fork, went elk hunting in the area where...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
John Amis settles on Kentucky River's South Fork
"That’s a god-damned lie!" cried out Joel Elkins as John Amis spoke to those gathered in the Clay County court. He reached...
"That’s a god-damned lie!" cried out Joel Elkins as John Amis spoke to those gathered in the Clay County court. He reached...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The largest open surface granite quarry in the world
"The principal outcrops of granite in Surry County are found in the northern part of the county near the Virginia line in the...
"The principal outcrops of granite in Surry County are found in the northern part of the county near the Virginia line in the...
Tipper Pressley posted a blog entry
Thanksgiving
As I think of things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving Day-seems I keep coming up with Fs: faith family freedom friends...
As I think of things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving Day-seems I keep coming up with Fs: faith family freedom friends...
Tipper Pressley posted a blog entry
Thanksgiving
As I think of things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving Day-seems I keep coming up with Fs: faith family freedom friends...
As I think of things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving Day-seems I keep coming up with Fs: faith family freedom friends...
Tipper Pressley posted a blog entry
Parched Corn
Parching corn was yet another way folks made use of the dried corn they had gathered from their fields to feed themselves and...
Parching corn was yet another way folks made use of the dried corn they had gathered from their fields to feed themselves and...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
You won't let her rest in peace, fussing about her all the time
Ellen Fridley was a central figure in the economic and cultural flowering of Big Ridge, VA during the 1910s and 1920s. An...
Ellen Fridley was a central figure in the economic and cultural flowering of Big Ridge, VA during the 1910s and 1920s. An...
Tipper Pressley posted a blog entry
Pumpkin Roll
After I posted the Oatmeal Dinner Roll recipe-one of my friends said-"what you should have told them about is your pumpkin...
After I posted the Oatmeal Dinner Roll recipe-one of my friends said-"what you should have told them about is your pumpkin...
Les Ann posted a tweet
In Appalachia Santa Claus comes the weekend before Thanksgiving ==> http://bit.ly/7qEbmP #history #familyhistory
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Hard work, fresh air, and plenty of food
Shortly after taking office in 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt announced plans for creation of a "conservation army." FDR...
Shortly after taking office in 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt announced plans for creation of a "conservation army." FDR...
22 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Oconee State..., Oconee County..., appalachia..., appalachian...
Appalachian History
| Topics: Oconee State..., Oconee County..., appalachia..., appalachian...dave tabler posted a blog entry
A body can take comfort in layin' herself out on the quiltin' of patch quilt
“I’m proud to see you,” said Aunt Cynthy. “Go in, ef you can get in for the children, or ef you are willin’, we can...
“I’m proud to see you,” said Aunt Cynthy. “Go in, ef you can get in for the children, or ef you are willin’, we can...
diabetorati posted a tweet
Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes: While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they... http://bit.ly/1clMMk
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Divining for water
Water witching (rhabdomancy) is very common in West Virginia. According to a study done about fifty years ago, at that time...
Water witching (rhabdomancy) is very common in West Virginia. According to a study done about fifty years ago, at that time...
Tipper Pressley posted a blog entry
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 13
Time for this month's Vocabulary Test: Gall Gander Give out Give in Go devil Gall-nerve. "The gall of her to talk about me...
Time for this month's Vocabulary Test: Gall Gander Give out Give in Go devil Gall-nerve. "The gall of her to talk about me...
Tipper Pressley posted a blog entry
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 13
Time for this month's Vocabulary Test: Gall Gander Give out Give in Go devil Gall-nerve. "The gall of her to talk about me...
Time for this month's Vocabulary Test: Gall Gander Give out Give in Go devil Gall-nerve. "The gall of her to talk about me...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The Maupins, the Walkers, and Tennessee Lead
The ‘Walker’ is today the most popular of the American Foxhound dog breed. This breed can be traced to Madison County, KY...
The ‘Walker’ is today the most popular of the American Foxhound dog breed. This breed can be traced to Madison County, KY...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
She didn’t need a thing except to get interested in something
Citizen (Berea, Ky.)Thursday, July 7, 1910."Busy Now!"It is not money that is the root of all evil. It is idleness. ...
Citizen (Berea, Ky.)Thursday, July 7, 1910."Busy Now!"It is not money that is the root of all evil. It is idleness. ...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
James Camak botches surveying the GA/TN border. Twice.
James Camak started his career as a professor at University of Georgia, left to make a fortune in banking, and went on to...
James Camak started his career as a professor at University of Georgia, left to make a fortune in banking, and went on to...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Well the son-of-a-gun pecked in, now let him peck out
Nationally recognized herbalist Tommie Bass (1908-1996) was the subject of scholarly and popular books, television features, a...
Nationally recognized herbalist Tommie Bass (1908-1996) was the subject of scholarly and popular books, television features, a...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Moses Cone learned men. He learned how to win them.
It was in the late 1870s that merchants of this section of the state came to know a young Hebrew grocery drummer who traveled...
It was in the late 1870s that merchants of this section of the state came to know a young Hebrew grocery drummer who traveled...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Blackburn went to the serpent box and got the two copperheads out
As the day was coming to a close and the evening was drawing on people started to the church. They came from the hollows and...
As the day was coming to a close and the evening was drawing on people started to the church. They came from the hollows and...
34 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: serpent..., Sand Hill Church of..., history of..., appalachia
Appalachian History
| Topics: serpent..., Sand Hill Church of..., history of..., appalachiadave tabler posted a blog entry
Stack Cake
The dried apple stack cake is one of the most popular southern Appalachian cakes--- no surprise considering apples are found...
The dried apple stack cake is one of the most popular southern Appalachian cakes--- no surprise considering apples are found...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
I closed my eyes and bent my head to receive the stroke of the tomahawk
On the 8th of March, 1782, William White, in sight of Fort Buckhannon [ed.-in modern day Upshur County, WV], was shot from his...
On the 8th of March, 1782, William White, in sight of Fort Buckhannon [ed.-in modern day Upshur County, WV], was shot from his...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
'On the Banks of the Ohio'---an old murder ballad
Rebecca Dart, a Vancouver comic book artist and animator, is turning heads this week with her fresh visualization of the...
Rebecca Dart, a Vancouver comic book artist and animator, is turning heads this week with her fresh visualization of the...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Wait until the first frost has kissed the persimmons
Fall means that the persimmons are getting ripe and it's time to gather the sweet, pulpy fruit. But you'd better try to get...
Fall means that the persimmons are getting ripe and it's time to gather the sweet, pulpy fruit. But you'd better try to get...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The largest grading project on a commercial airport ever attempted
During World War II while the Army, Navy and Civil Aeronautics Agency were constructing airports for the war effort, attempts...
During World War II while the Army, Navy and Civil Aeronautics Agency were constructing airports for the war effort, attempts...
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