New Appalachian Moments Blog Post by Scott Ballard Her name was Virginia, named in part because her father… Read More
These twins were inseparable…from Siam to North Carolina
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post by Scott Ballard Arguably the most famous Siamese twins, Chang and Eng, were… Read More
The little mountain crystal that could!
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post by Scott Ballard Well, it’s true that a variety of minerals have been… Read More
RETURN TO BUCK MOUNTAIN
I have been working on this book, Return to Buck Mountain, as a sequel to my first book,… Read More
Why was this $5 bridge covered?
As the county seat for Carter County, Elizabethton grew steadily throughout the 1800s, but the town fathers ran… Read More
BROKEN PROMISES
My turkey book is going to press this fall, titled Broken Promises. Here is part of the introduction…. Read More
When time stands still
New Appalachian Moments blog post by Scott Ballard Did you ever wonder what we did before funeral homes?… Read More