You have heard it said many times, and so have I: “Oh, I love to read but I just never have the time.” I reject that statement–a false premise from the word go. Any omniverous reader will support my contention that if you are a reader, you will read–regardless of time, place, or circumstance. It [...]
Rest of the Story ...Gymnocladus Dioicus, also known as the Kentucky Coffee Tree, has been deemed suitable for urban planting. The plant got its local name when early Ky Settlers noticed that the seeds of the tree resembled coffee and roasted them for that purpose. The “coffee”, when drank in large quantities, was poisonous to its consumer.
The Ky Coffee [...]
Many people have wanted to know more about Christy H. Sweeney, out of whose mind this site was born and developed. There are a lot of things I could say about her, including some of the things that you have read in the newspapers about her dedication to preserving Appalachian History. Christy is one of [...]
Rest of the Story ...AppalachianFolk.com has been featured in the Fulton Kentucky News. To read the article please click on the following link:
http://www.fultonkynews.com/newwebsite.html
New Website Preserves Appalachian Past and Culture through Storytelling
A collection of stories and photographs about the region, the recently launched website AppalachianFolk.com gives readers the opportunity to share, learn, connect, and remember
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY (May 2009) – Storytelling [...]
I am going to try to tell this story as close to the way it was told to me as possible. I was told the tall tale when I was probably 8 or 9, maybe even a little younger. It was told to me by Carolyn Parsons who raised a large family on Mill Creek [...]
Rest of the Story ...www.imaginationlibrary.com
1996, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort to benefit the children of her home county in east Tennessee. Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families. She wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could [...]
Entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton delivered the commencement address for the University of Tennessee College of Arts and Sciences class of 2009. Parton was also awarded an honorary doctorate.
Rest of the Story ...Share mountain life, recipes, more
Christy Sweeney is looking for Appalachian stories, recipes and folktales to include in the Web site, AppalachianFolk.com, an archive of true stories, fiction, poetry, art and pictures from those who have lived in Appalachia or who have Appalachian ancestry.
Sweeney, a daughter and granddaughter of coal miners, was raised in Fort Gay [...]
http://www.missionofhope.org/index.htm
Mission of Hope is a charity/volunteer organization who’s goal is to help impoverished children and their families in rural Appalachia.
Currently, the specific campaigns and programs that the Mission of Hope undertakes throughout the year are as follows:
Christmas Campaign
Back-To-School Campaign
Spring Resurrection Programs
Healthcare Events
Construction Ministry
Resource Ministry
To meet the ever increasing requests for assistance presented to the Mission of Hope, the charity receives contributions [...]
Rest of the Story ...A picture video set in WVA.
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