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Hearing Appalachia
Tessa McCoy-Hall (UVA Wise) and Meredith McCool (University of Virginia)
Hoping to revitalize the town of Appalachia, Virginia, Tessa McCoy-Hall and Meredith McCool looked to the past. They share the stories they heard while interviewing old-timers from the once-rich mining town.
Coming Home to Big Stone Gap
Adriana Trigiani
Best-selling author Adriana Trigiani talks about life growing up in the small Appalachian town of Big Stone Gap. Her new movie, Big Stone Gap, based on her novel of the same name, is out this winter.
Problem-Solving with the Humanities
Bro Adams (Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities)
What are the biggest challenges facing American society today? And how can we solve them? Bro Adams says that science and technology can’t solve those challenges–but the humanities can.
The Surprising History of the Gettysburg Battlefield
Jennifer Murray (UVA Wise)
Most of us know the history of the battle of Gettysburg, but Jennifer Murray tells the story of what happened to the battlefield after the fighting stopped.
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