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It Still Lives: Season 2, A Foxfire Christmas

December 1, 2020

Hard to believe the holidays are already upon us! After what has certainly been a challenging year, we are bringing you some stories of cheer in this final episode of season 2. Join us as we travel...

It Still Lives: Season 2, Hunting in Appalachia

November 3, 2020

Hunting was an essential part of life in the mountains; most people did not raise enough livestock to keep them fed with meat year round. Unlike hunters today, who mostly go after deer, folks in the...

It Still Lives: Season 2, Winemaking

October 6, 2020

In the 1980s, Foxfire students conducted a project to document the many varieties of wine here in the mountains, and just how those wines were made. Join us as we hear from Jake Waldroop, John...

It Still Lives: Season 2, Back to School

September 1, 2020

As students every where prepare for drastic changes to their schooling, we thought we’d take a look back at school in the early 1900s. This month, we feature interviews from Richard Norton,...

It Still Lives: Season 2, Movies Made in Rabun

August 4, 2020

Our small corner of Northeast Georgia has surprisingly been the filming site of several movies, as far back as the 1950s. In this month’s episode, we feature oral histories from local folk who...

Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 3

July 16, 2020

As our Foxfire fellows gear up for a unique summer of socially distanced oral histories, we’ve encouraged them to investigate how the coronavirus is impacting Appalachia. In this third part,...

Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 2

July 9, 2020

As our Foxfire fellows gear up for a unique summer of socially distanced oral histories, we’ve encouraged them to investigate how the coronavirus is impacting Appalachia. In this second...

It Still Lives: Season 2, Shape Note Music

July 7, 2020

In Appalachia, shape-note singing dominated musical and religious groups. Shape-note music, often referred to by the song book used, such as Sacred Harp or Christian Harmony, uses different...

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