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It Still Lives: Season 3, “There’s people in this world that can tell you things”: Gypsies in Appalachia

April 6, 2021

Ever wanted to have your fortune told? Would you believe it if you heard it? Foxfire contacts Lawton Brooks and Leila Gibson sure did! They recall a group of nomadic traders in Appalachia commonly...

It Still Lives: Season 3, “One Word at a Time:” Angelina Davis

March 16, 2021

For part 2 of our celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at a unique woman in our archive: Angelina del’ Arciprete Davis. Angelina was born in Milan, Italy in...

It Still Lives: Season 3, Appalachian Women

March 2, 2021

In honor of women’s history month, we are listening to three interviews conducted in 1975–so named the “International Women’s Year.” Foxfire students sat down with...

“It was just a big, loving family”: Hattie Fortson and Sadie Owens

February 22, 2021

In celebration of Black History Month, we are featuring stories from our archive that capture black experiences in Appalachia. Each week in February, we will highlight one individual who shared...

“I Had Two Homes”: Viola Lenoir

February 15, 2021

In celebration of Black History Month, we are featuring stories from our archive that capture black experiences in Appalachia. Each week in February, we will highlight one individual who shared...

“This Place Used to be Tough Country”: Harley Penland

February 8, 2021

In celebration of Black History Month, we are featuring stories from our archive that capture black experiences in Appalachia. Each week in February, we will highlight one individual who shared...

It Still Lives: Season 3, Courtship and Marriage

February 2, 2021

Celebrate February with a few love stories from our archive! Learn about courtship (dating) practices and marriage customs from the early 20th century. We’ll sit down with Granny Mary Cabe,...

The Mayor of Bean Creek: Lena Dorsey

February 1, 2021

In celebration of Black History Month, we are featuring stories from our archive that capture black experiences in Appalachia. Each week in February, we will highlight one individual who shared...

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It Still Lives: Season 3, “There’s people in this world that can tell you things”: Gypsies in Appalachia

It Still Lives: Season 3, “One Word at a Time:” Angelina Davis

It Still Lives: Season 3, Appalachian Women

“It was just a big, loving family”: Hattie Fortson and Sadie Owens

“I Had Two Homes”: Viola Lenoir

“This Place Used to be Tough Country”: Harley Penland

It Still Lives: Season 3, Courtship and Marriage

The Mayor of Bean Creek: Lena Dorsey

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