The West Virginia Mine Wars are an important but little known piece of American history. Coal miners in southern West Virginia had been trying to organize a union, while coal companies tried to stop ...
This week on Inside Appalachia, a West Virginia baker draws on her Finnish heritage to make a different kind of cinnamon roll. Also, for nearly a century, some of Appalachia’s best wood carvers have ...
Early childhood development & learning resources.
This week on Inside Appalachia, we speak with the author of a new graphic novel about the West Virginia Mine Wars. Also, professional storyteller James Froemel invents quirky characters, like a sign ...
Early childhood development & learning resources.
On this West Virginia Morning, James Froemel’s journey into storytelling has taken a lifetime; from reciting Emily Dickinson in sixth grade to winning the Vandalia Gathering’s Liar’s Competition in ...