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On Appalachian Flatfoot Dancing with professional musician, Rebecca Stout

We discussed his work experiences and growing up in Buchanan county.

An interview with Danny Owens about his life in the Buchanan County area.

[Recorded: Monday, March 21, 2022] Gerard Alexander (56) and Nathan Moore (41) have an impromptu One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Gerard, a UVA professor, and Nathan, general manager of WTJU radio station, discuss anthropology and their experiences traveling...

This is an interview from my grandmother, Betty Austin. In this interview she talks about her early childhood, her relationship with my grandfather, and about all of her work experiences.

My mother’s life and work in the Appalachian area.

General conversation with Mimi

I interviewed Danny Spurlock for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

Margaret "Maggie" Linsky (56) interviews husband Andre Leo Linsky (66) about his childhood growing up in the coal country of West Virginia, his experiences as a Sunday School teacher, his years of philosophy study in New Mexico, and his return...

Grandpa’s insights into Appalachia, Vietnam and the state of the country.

Stories from my father and his life in the coal mines of Appalachia

Thurman, family, houses in Greenville, Papa's family, Appalachia, Shenandoah Valley

Social worker Susan Raines and her life in Buchanan County.

[Recorded: Thursday, October 19, 2023] Juliana Paine (20) and Logan Smith (22) have a One Small Step conversation at the VPM office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their conversation was recorded during Democracy360, the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s three-day biennial conference. Juliana...

This is an interview between a father and daughter, focusing on his connections to the Appalachian region as a husband, professor, and a future city planner.

This is an interview between high school student, Erin Faulkner, and her Social Studies teacher, Preston Hibbitts. He discusses what it’s like living and working in Buchanan County, Virginia.

Tom Holcomb recounts tales of growing up during the great depression and serving in the Navy in World War II.

Christy Fitch (35) interviews her grandfather James Gooch (85) about moving from Neon, KY to Detroit, MI.

This is an interview about my father’s work life, and his stories about working in Appalachia.

In this interview we talked about my father in his current job and his past jobs. We also got into his life and what means the most to him.

A mother and daughter have a much needed conversation about family history and mental health.

My mom grew up rough so how she grew has changed how she views the world and how she takes on working in the public

Susan interviews her mother, Louise (who has stage 4 Lung Cancer) about her childhood, her career, and memories of her husband.

Appalachian Memories

We remember the Cochrans’ part in establishing the Connellsville coke industry and Sarah B. Cochran’s philanthropy.