New Appalachian Moments Blog Post! By Scott Ballard Even today, It never fails that when visitors from…off the… Read More
You’re healed!!! by Scott Ballard
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post By Scott Ballard The popular image of the Appalachian folk healer is complex… Read More
The Spirit of Appalachia in Art! by Scott Ballard
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post By Scott Ballard (Author’s Note) I was encouraged to visit a unique exhibit… Read More
Meet me at the Crossroads by Scott Ballard
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post! By Scott Ballard Many of our “modern” roads are built upon the trails… Read More
What is Andrew Jackson’s connection to NC? by Scott Ballard
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post by Scott Ballard If you’ve heard it once, I’ll be you’ve heard it… Read More
Goin’ a-courtin’ by Scott Ballard
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post By Scott Ballard It’s not hard to imagine that dating (or wooing!) someone… Read More
Before it was “Grandfather” Mountain by Scott Ballard
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post! By Scott Ballard When gazing upon Grandfather Mountain, it’s easy to imagine that… Read More
The Cherokee Legacy still with us today by Scott Ballard
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post! By Scott Ballard There are two prevailing views about Cherokee origins. One is… Read More
Digging into history part 2 by Scott Ballard
NEW APPALACHIAN MOMENTS BLOG POST!!! From Scott Ballard Welcome to Digging into Ashe County History Part Two. In… Read More
Digging into history one shovel full at a time by Scott Ballard
NEW APPALACHIAN MOMENTS BLOG POST!!! From Scott Ballard Mining in the upper northwestern section of North Carolina begins… Read More