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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Jul. 10, 2026

Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Jul. 07, 2026

‘One Vote! The Musical’ Looks At Pivotal History In Region

Just across the Ohio River, the town of Marietta, Ohio played a pivotal role in the future of the United States and Ohio statehood – keeping the state free of slavery 60 years before the Civil War. But the vote passed by one vote.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Jul. 07, 2026

Larry Groce On His New Ohio History Musical, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning a new musical, written right here in our region, takes a look at a small Ohio town, just across the river from West Virginia, that played a significant role in the development of the nation.

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Arts & Culture Jack Walker, Oct. 16, 2024

John Brown’s Abolitionist Raid On Harpers Ferry, 165 Years Later

Today, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia is a hotspot for American history buffs. But 165 years before any tourists came to town, fighters here clashed in a prelude to the United States Civil War.

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Arts & Culture Briana Heaney, Jun. 19, 2024

VOX POP: Juneteenth

Wednesday was the federal holiday Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Mountainstaters hit the streets to celebrate the nation’s, and the state’s, newest holiday. ...

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, May. 27, 2024

The Appalachian Forager And Crosswinds, Inside Appalachia

The woman behind the popular TikTok account “Appalachian Forager” makes jam from wild pawpaws … and jewelry from coyote teeth. We also talk with the hosts of a new podcast that looks at coal dust exposure beyond the mines, affecting people far downstream from Appalachia. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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