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Hands-On Activities for Kids

Hands-On Activities for Kids

March 18, 2020

We know many of you have school-aged children at home who might be in need of activities to keep them engaged! Try some of these fun, hands-on activities inspired by our books and museum. For more...
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Bonus Episode: Mountain Music

Bonus Episode: Mountain Music

March 19, 2020

In response to “social distancing,” we are putting together some special bonus episodes of our podcast, “It Still Lives.” The first of these is a Foxfire playlist—we’ve...
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The Foxfire Museum App is LIVE!

The Foxfire Museum App is LIVE!

March 17, 2020

After over two years of behind-the-scenes work, we’ve finally launched our digital app! This project, made possible by a grant from the ARC, is intended to enhance a tour through the Foxfire...
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Community is needed to keep Foxfire aglow

Community is needed to keep Foxfire aglow

March 13, 2020

By any metric, the Foxfire program is one of the most successful examples of a student-led learning initiative anywhere at any time in history. No one, not the students themselves nor the teachers...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 3

It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 3

March 3, 2020

We’ve received several requests over the past few months to feature midwives and granny women. In honor of women’s history month, we are featuring stories from women interviewed in the...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 4

It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 4

February 25, 2020

In honor of Black History Month, this February we are releasing a special four-part series that highlights African American experiences in Southern Appalachia. Our fourth week features excerpts from...
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COVID-19 Oral History Project

COVID-19 Oral History Project

March 16, 2020

Foxfire COVID-19 Oral History Project As public historians and folklorists, we have a responsibility (and interest!) to capture history as it happens around us, and to engage the community in that...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 3

It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 3

February 18, 2020

In honor of Black History Month, this February we are releasing a special four-part series that highlights African American experiences in Southern Appalachia. Our third week features excerpts from...
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