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James Vester Miller

James Vester Miller was born just prior to the Civil War, on April 21, 1860 (according to his grave, although … More

african american history, architecture, art, Asheville, asheville history, black history, church, education, History, local, travel

The White Plague

Asheville was a well-known and prominent figure in the treatment of tuberculosis in the United States – many people flocking … More

african american history, Asheville, asheville history, books, north carolina, travel, western north carolina

Growing up in the Colonel’s Court

This is a guest post by Terry Roberts, the award-winning author and Asheville native who grew up in ‘Sander Court.’  … More

appalachia, Asheville, asheville books, colonel sanders, History, kfc, motel, motor cabin court, motor court, tourism, travel, western north carolina, writers

Let’s Be Honest about these Celebrated Asheville Writer’s

I recently saw an Asheville historian point to the Grove Park and say “Fitzgerald did a lot of writing there,” … More

Asheville, books, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fitzgerald, History, literary, o.henry, Thomas Wolfe, travel, wolfe, writers, Zelda Fitzgerald

This overlooked historic site is by far the most inspiring!

  Early one friday in mid-March I headed east on I-40 past Greensboro to Sedalia, NC. population 622. I was … More

african american history, black history, civil rights, education, History, north carolina, travel

Nina Simone’s High School

Did you know Nina Simone went to High School in Asheville? Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon NC in 1933, … More

allen high, asheville history, blues, books, History, jazz, music, nina simone, travel

Tourism Fiction

I’ve been thinking a lot about tourism in Asheville in the 1920s in preparation for my lecture at UNC Asheville … More

Asheville, azure lure, biltmore, books, grove park, land of the sky, savannah, tourism, travel

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