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Inside Appalachia
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Generational Love for Little Green Apple Keeps Heirloom From Disappearing
Known for its distinct sour taste when it first ripens, and its creamy applesauce when it matures, an…
September 25, 2020
Old-Time Music Connects Wales And Appalachia Despite Thousands Of Miles
As part of West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Inside Appalachia folkways project, Appalachia’s unique connection to Wales has been…
July 6, 2020
Becoming A Father: Adopting A Foster Child
I knew I would be a father someday. I just assumed it would happen the normal way. My…
June 19, 2020
Music Comes Naturally To Son Of Hammons Legends
The Hammons Family of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, are known around the world for their distinctive old-time music…
May 20, 2020
Q&A: ‘All This Marvelous Potential’ Looks At Kennedy’s 1968 Tour Of Appalachia
In February 1968, U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy visited eastern Kentucky to investigate the successes and the failures of…
March 11, 2020
Tinkering As A Family Tradition: Restoring Vintage Cars In Roanoke
On any given Friday night, a parade of customized cars and trucks cruise from north to south and…
March 5, 2020