Cherokee
In the Great Smoky Mountains, a story of survival, endurance, and identity unfolds through the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.
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Western N.C.
Weaverville
The tiny town north of Asheville carves out its own identity, using the hands and personalities of its people.
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Strands of Tradition
The beautiful tradition of finger-weaving nearly slipped away from the Cherokee culture. Few are doing more to revive the craft than Karen George.
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When the Parkway Came by Anne Mitchell Whisnant and David E. Whisnant
When the Parkway Came shares with young readers the story of how one family is affected when the Blue Ridge Parkway is built through their land.
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Back from the Brink
Slicing through western North Carolina on its way to the Gulf of Mexico, the French Broad River is thriving once again after years of abuse.
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Carolina’s Magic Mountains
In the early 20th century, people from all over the world came
to Asheville seeking wellness. Today, they still do.
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Cherokee Basketry, From the Hands of Our Elders by M. Anna Fariello
Cherokee Basketry explores not only the history of the craft that continues today but how that craft connects modern craftspeople with their ancestors.
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Miracle of Hickory
Polio terrorized communities that never knew where or when it would strike. When an epidemic hit the North Carolina high country in 1944, folks responded with swift and unprecedented action.
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The State of Franklin
In 1784, residents of western North Carolina, feeling isolated by the mountains
surrounding them, formed their own independent state.
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