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Appalachian History
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Folktales, anecdotes and quotes drawn from Appalachia. Emphasis on the Depression era.
- Added on: Dec 9th, 2006
- Country: United States
- Language: English
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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 Street across from Beall & Steele's Drug Store. Spies was not ordinarily important to a boy, since it sold only a lot of wo...
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 over an open fire. Two, the hog's spleen, sometimes called the milt (German), is a tasty delicacy when roasted and sprinkled...
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 his cattle were wintering. He discovered some cattle from North Fork farms grazing in what he thought were grass fields reser...
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 behind the door, grabbed William Strong’s gun, purposely loaded and placed there, then shot and killed Amis.Accounts differ...
No weekly \'Listen Here\' podcast today
Closed for Thanksgiving vacation break; regular posts will continue tomorrow. ...
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 vicinity of Mount Airy, the county seat. The granite is exposed in flat surfaced masses in rather an advanced stage of decay...
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