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The Crochet of Nancy Lavada Miller Fisher

Appalachian people have always been self-reliant and have developed a thriving craft culture from the skillful creation of items they needed to survive and thrive. Skills like weaving, quilting, knitting,

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Remembering Pool Halls

Anyone over the age of fifty remembers pool halls, once found in most towns and cities throughout the U.S., and universally regarded as dens of moral corruption.  These smoke-filled rooms,

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The Flem Galloway House

The Flem Galloway house overlooks the Old Rosman Highway in the Calvert area of Transylvania County. Built in 1878, the striking two-level front porch immediately catches one’s eye. The columns

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Not That Cold Mountain

Transylvania County is a rugged territory with many peaks and hills which have been named both formally and colloquially. One such land feature is Cold Mountain. No, not that Cold

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Drive-In Movie Theaters

Drive-In Movie Theaters By Joe Russo The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey, in 1933 to little fanfare, but this unusual business plan gradually morphed into a

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