Governor’s Mansion, Capitol Now Open For Free, Guided Tours
The West Virginia Governor’s Mansion – fully decorated for the holiday season – is now open to the public for free holiday tours.
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Encore: Celebrating Foxfire, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, since 1967, Foxfire has been a storehouse of traditional Appalachian knowledge that still helps people today. It continues to preserve music and history, but part of Foxfire’s heritage has been recording the stories of Appalachian women. This week, we explore Foxfire — its past, present and future.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFoxfire Book Showcases Appalachia Through Its Women
A recent Foxfire collection spotlights the lives of 21 Appalachian women, who capture the depth and breadth of life in the mountains. It collects oral histories from throughout Foxfire’s long history, beginning with early interview subjects in the ‘60s and ‘70s and continuing through today.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCelebrating Foxfire, Inside Appalachia
Since 1967, Foxfire has been a storehouse of traditional Appalachian knowledge that still helps people today. It continues to preserve music and history, but part of Foxfire’s heritage has been recording the stories of Appalachian women. This week, Inside Appalachia, explores Foxfire – its past, present and future.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFolklore Students Travel in West Virginia to Preserve Stories, Tradition
Ten folklore students from George Mason University in Virginia recently spent a week visiting central and southern West Virginia. They traveled to five…
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Take Part in the Great Thanksgiving Listen
Last year over 50,000 folks sat around the Thanksgiving table and captured some family history. This year encourage your students, friends and family…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharleston Program Offered to Help Record Oral Histories
People interested in recording oral histories can learn more at a program this week in Charleston.Author, journalist and documentarian Eric Douglas will…
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