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Hear Thunder Road Roar: Beyond the Mythology of Moonshine
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Hear Thunder Road Roar: Beyond the Mythology of Moonshine

“Blazing right through Knoxville, out on Kingston Pike, Then right outside of Bearden, they made the fatal strike. He left the road at 90; that's all there is to say,…
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Posted by By Sadie Kimbrough November 22, 2023Posted inFolklore, News & History
Thems some bricks
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Appalachians Need to Reconnect With Their Sustainable Roots

Photo By: Micah Abshear It’s time to dust off your grandpa’s old Farmer’s Almanacs and get to work. A few days ago, I was shopping for cleaning supplies and came…
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Posted by By Luke Godsey – University of Pennsylvania November 22, 2023Posted inNews & History
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Virginia Rural Film Festival

The next Rural film festival takes place Wednesday, Feb 28th at 6:30pm. At the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg, VA This blog article was originally published by the Center for Rural Education…
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Posted by By Michael Coleman November 22, 2023Posted inNews & History
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Expanding the Top: Housing Shortages in Urban Appalachia

Appalachia has been experiencing a large influx of unprecedented growth due to a number of causes, from the impacts of climate change in the south and west as well as…
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Posted by By Zeke Streetman September 20, 2023Posted inNews & History
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Jo Ann’s Corner: Majesty of the Stove

Good morning. Welcome to Jo Ann's Virtual Café 2021. Come on in and help yourself to a breakfast beverage.  Let’s talk. There are several items that we need to use…
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Posted by By Jo Ann Bullard September 20, 2023Posted inFolklore, News & History
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Guns: An Appalachian Love Story

TW: Suicide, gun violence, mental distress. “Uncle Ricky is dead.” I could tell by her face that my mom was working to control her emotions as I stood processing her…
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Posted by By Amanda Collins July 19, 2023Posted inNews & History
Origins of a Movement
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Origins of a Movement

I started my life as an activist back in 1996. It was then that I arrived at the University of Tennessee to attend school, and that fall, I volunteered in…
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Posted by By Cameron Brooks July 19, 2023Posted inNews & History
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An Interview with Shannon Herron of Dogwood Arts

The Dogwood Arts Alliance is a 67-year-old nonprofit organization based in Knoxville, Tennessee, that promotes local artists, flora and fauna, and communities.  For more information, here's their website. Q: What's…
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Posted by By Zeke Streetman May 17, 2023Posted inNews & History
smokey mountain sunrise
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Strange Times in Appalachia

We live in a strange time here in Appalachia today. At best, we are governed by uninformed and unempathetic leaders who don’t see improving their constituents’ lives as a priority.…
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Posted by By Gurudev Ball March 22, 2023Posted inNews & History
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Our Troubled Waters

When we search for evidence of life on other planets, we look for the building blocks of life. We look for water. Without water life on Earth ceases to exist.…
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Posted by By Bryan Langan September 21, 2022Posted inNews & History

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