Archelous Craft of Wilkes Co., N.C., was with small band of pioneers who immigrated to upper Ky. River Valley in 1804. Born Dec. 25, 1749, in Roanoke River area, Craft was a veteran of Revolutionary War; he fought in battles of Hanging Rock and . . . — — Map (db m97149) HM
The Dollmaker is the tragic story of the Nevels family, who leave their mountain farm for a Detroit housing project during World War II. There, in a place both foreign and frightening, Gertie Nevels works to keep her family intact while . . . — — Map (db m212223) HM
Historian and social critic Harry Monroe Caudill was an eloquent and courageous spokesman for Kentucky's Appalachian region. Subtitled A Biography of a Depressed Area, Caudill's first book, Night Comes to the Cumberlands (1963), . . . — — Map (db m212409) HM
James Still's works – his novels, short stories, poetry and children's literature resonate with his affection for his chosen home, the mountains of eastern Kentucky. He used language as an artist uses paint or a musician uses notes to evoke sights . . . — — Map (db m212104) HM
A tale of fortunes made and lost, feuds, passion, and romance in the Cumberland Mountains, The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, stayed on the best-seller list for two years after its publication in 1908. Its author, John Fox, Jr., was already a . . . — — Map (db m212228) HM
We Who Share the Peace
Honor Those Who Preserved It
World War I
Adams, John • Adams, Ralph • Anderson, Clell • Brown, David N. • Brown, George • Brown, Sylvan • Bukhart, Bradley • Cornett, Curtis • Day, Douglas • Dixon, Elijah B. . . . — — Map (db m97163) WM
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Pilot — Spy — Hero
Francis Gary Powers and the “U-2 Incident” catapulted activities of the United States into world view. This Burdine native, with other pilots directed by CIA, flew U-2’s . . . — — Map (db m97162) HM
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Scotia Mine Disaster
One of the worst mine disasters in U.S. history. Faulty equipment ignited methane & coal dust due to lack of proper ventilation. On Mar. 9 & 11, 1976, twin explosions took the lives of 26 coal . . . — — Map (db m97157) HM
Indians or buffalo probably were the first to follow this gap and make a trail across Pine Mountain. First white settlers, about 1800, made trail into treacherous wagon road, their only route to Virginia for supplies of flour, salt, and sugar. . . . — — Map (db m212411) HM
