Posted inNews & History
The Housing Crisis in Knoxville
I am one of those people who recently moved from Los Angeles and bought a home in Tennessee. I feel so defensive about this that I lied to my pest…
Posted inNews & History
The Battle of Athens
This is my recollection of the events leading up to, and of, August 1, 1946, and how I came to know about these things. I was raised in Athens, Tennessee,…
Posted inNews & History
The Price of Power: How the TVA Impacted Economic Development in East Tennessee
Since the 1940s, the counties of Union and Grainger in East Tennessee have been subject to economic development projects that have been met with opposition. Evidence highlights this opposition was…
Posted inNews & History
The Appalachian Question: A Historico-economic Analysis
Appalachia is a cultural region in the eastern United States, nestled in the center of the Appalachian Mountains. The region and its people are some of the most misunderstood in…
Posted inFolklore News & History
Appalachian Thanksgiving at the Ernest Fort House
Did you know that the Earnest Fort house is one of the oldest houses in Tennessee? The Earnest Fort house, located on the banks of the Nolichucky River in Greene…
Posted inNews & History
Antiquities In Appalachia: The Tennessee Medieval Faire in Harriman
An Interview With Barrie Paulson, VP/Director Darkhorse Entertainment, LLC . Photos by Trent Eades The Harriman Medieval Faire, nestled in the hills of the scenic town of Harriman, TN brings…
Posted inFolklore News & History
Why Appalachia?
By Appalachian Woodworker and English Teacher, Brian R. Melton. You can’t fault ignorance of the unlearned, so let me educate those who still think Appalachia needs an elegy. Let me discuss…
Posted inNews & History
Self-Defined Faith: What Religion Says About Appalachian Cultural Identity
The Appalachian region, rooted in millennia of unique and divergent folklore and religion, carries on the tradition of individualistic faith today. In our last issue, one question that loomed above…
Posted inNews & History
Camp Toccoa and Its Dazzling Legacy
This gate is a welcoming glimpse of the Camp Toccoa at Currahee Project, a mission started about 10 years ago to memorialize the 5,000 “Toccoa Men” who trained at this…
Posted inNews & History
What It’s Like Living With Cancer In Appalachia
Imagine hiking in the mountains alone and there’s an accident no one anticipated. A random dead tree falls and hits you, sending you down a brushy slope. You are very…