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It Still Lives: Season 2, Winemaking

It Still Lives: Season 2, Winemaking

October 6, 2020

In the 1980s, Foxfire students conducted a project to document the many varieties of wine here in the mountains, and just how those wines were made. Join us as we hear from Jake Waldroop, John...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Back to School

It Still Lives: Season 2, Back to School

September 1, 2020

As students every where prepare for drastic changes to their schooling, we thought we’d take a look back at school in the early 1900s. This month, we feature interviews from Richard Norton,...
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Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 3

Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 3

July 16, 2020

As our Foxfire fellows gear up for a unique summer of socially distanced oral histories, we’ve encouraged them to investigate how the coronavirus is impacting Appalachia. In this third part,...
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Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 3

Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 2

July 9, 2020

As our Foxfire fellows gear up for a unique summer of socially distanced oral histories, we’ve encouraged them to investigate how the coronavirus is impacting Appalachia. In this second...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Shape Note Music

It Still Lives: Season 2, Shape Note Music

July 7, 2020

  In Appalachia, shape-note singing dominated musical and religious groups. Shape-note music, often referred to by the song book used, such as Sacred Harp or Christian Harmony, uses different...
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