Explore the untold story of Appalachia, a region rich in culture and history yet sparsely populated. Learn the geographic, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Millions of people are tuning in to YouTube and TikTok to tour the towns that make up Appalachia. The people who share these stories are thrilled that people want to learn about the ...

Oct. 12—The dialect of Appalachia is often regarded by linguists as archaic and, perhaps, a bit odd. The rugged and unique language displays the remnants of the Scotch-Irish travelers and other ...

Two new books shed light on the often misunderstood heritage of an impoverished region rich in culture: The United States of Appalachia and The... Celebrating the History of Appalachia Celebrating the ...

As a Kentucky girl growing up on the edge of Appalachia, my trips to the public library were a welcome adventure. While my parents worked, I stayed with my grandmother—a Lee County native who was the ...

Appalshop has been a cornerstone of Whitesburg, Kentucky, since 1969, working to tell stories about Appalachian people through art, film, music and more with a focus on their voices. Its theater ...

Yet Appalachia’s role in the national culture is too rarely recognized After speaking at 30 universities in Appalachia and across the country over the last couple of years, I have learned two things ...

He created the nation’s premier museum of Appalachian history by conserving the log cabins and heirlooms of the mountain folk in his native region. By Alex Traub John Rice Irwin, who collected more ...

High in the mountains of Appalachia, where the air turns cool before sunset and forests stretch farther than the eye can see, stories live quietly between the trees. Among these stories are the old ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Museum of Appalachia announced its founder, John Rice Irwin, died on January 16th. He was 91 years old. The Museum of Appalachia made the announcement on its Facebook page ...

Himlerville, Kentucky circa 1920. Himlerville was the coal camp for the Himler Coal company, a cooperatively owned mining operation in Martin County. Many of Himlerville’s original buildings still ...