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  2. Museum of Appalachia - Wikipedia

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    An anvil is blown sky-high during an "anvil shoot" at the museum's July 4 celebration. For 38 years, the museum hosted an event called "Tennessee Fall Homecoming." Considered one of the nation's largest, most authentic music and folk festivals, Homecoming featured dozens of acclaimed musicians performing all-day on four outdoor stages, as well ...

  3. Strike up the band, watch the fireworks (and anvil shoot?)! - AOL

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    Fireworks and other fun await in Oak Ridge and its neighboring towns to celebrate this coming Independence Day.

  4. Anvil firing - Wikipedia

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    An anvil being fired. Anvil firing (also known as anvil launching or anvil shooting [1]) is the practice of firing an anvil into the air with gunpowder. It is a traditional event held in New Westminster to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday. [2] In the United Kingdom, the term refers to a method of testing anvils.

  5. Museum of Appalachia honors 'Roots' author Alex Haley: 'He ...

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    Museum of Appalachia President Lindsey Meyer Gallaher, the late founder John Rice Irwin's granddaughter, speaks during a celebration of the life of Alex Haley for the Heroes of Southern Appalachia ...

  6. John Rice Irwin - Wikipedia

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    John Rice Irwin (December 11, 1930 – January 16, 2022) was an American cultural historian, and founder of the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee.. His interest in history began at an early age, and was inspired by his grandparents to start a museum.

  7. Museum of Appalachia to honor Alex Haley at 'Heroes of ... - AOL

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  8. List of museums in Tennessee - Wikipedia

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    This list of museums in Tennessee encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.

  9. JD Vance's Appalachia controversy explained - AOL

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    What did JD Vance say about Appalachia in 'Hillbilly Elegy' "Hillbilly Elegy" centered around Vance's chaotic childhood in Ohio, plagued by familial trauma, domestic violence, generational ...