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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. 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.

  4. Tennessee Fall Homecoming - Wikipedia

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    Tennessee Fall Homecoming is the popular fall (autumn) festival of the Museum of Appalachia, a four-day event held annually on the second full weekend of October. Homecoming features continuous performances on five different stages of traditional music ranging from gospel to bluegrass for the duration of the event.

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

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    "Find the good and praise it," the best-known saying attributed to world-renowned author Alex Haley, was the theme of the night at the Museum of Appalachia's Heroes of Southern Appalachia Award ...

  6. Museum of Appalachia also serves delicious country ... - AOL

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    The restaurant in the Clinton museum serves lunch seven days a week, and the specials vary daily. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  7. 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.

  8. JD Vance's Appalachia controversy explained - AOL

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    The Appalachian region, as defined by Congress, includes all of West Virginia and parts of several other states, including Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, eastern Kentucky, Georgia, North and ...

  9. Appalachia - Wikipedia

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    Appalachia's emergence in academia is a result of the intersection between social conditions and critical academic interests, and has resulted in the development of many Appalachian studies programs in colleges and universities across the region, as well as in the Appalachian Studies Association.