The Battle of Chickamauga marked the end of the Chickamauga Campaign and the Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia.

The first rebellion in the American colonies began with an uprising lead by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676. The fragile peace between the settlers and the Indian tribes was shattered due to Bacon's Rebellion.

With the help of over 6,000 volunteers putting in over 200,000 hours every year, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy preserves and makes it possible that the trail's natural beauty and heritage is there for people to enjoy.

Patches of family history will show up in the quilts made by women throughout Appalachian regions. A quilt is much like a scrapbook of times past. Included here are instructions on how to make a simple Appalachian style rag quilt.

The Appalachian Mountains are home to a wide range of cultures. The name itself came from the word Appalachee, from the Appalachee Indians.

One of the oldest and most fun of all traditional folk art is the dancing doll. These dolls are called jig dolls, limberjacks, busker's puppet, clogger, jigger, paddle doll or just dancing doll.

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Short fictional story about a cloth doll made in 1665 in Jamestown, based on facts of how the early settlers lived.

In the mid 1700s, the American colonists were strongly opposing all the taxation imposed upon them by the British Parliament. The fact that they had no voice in decisions of Parliament was of great concern.

The Kentucky Derby Festival is Kentucky's largest single annual event and is a festive build-up for the famous Kentucky Derby. Burgoo and Mint Juleps is something looked forward to with great enthusiasm.