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Raymond Thompson, Jr. And Agape Rugs, Inside Appalachia
Season 21
Published 1 year, 8 months ago
Description
In the 1930s, hundreds of mostly African American workers died digging the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. A photographer brings their stories to life in a new book.
Also, when Jerry Machen began making art from old carpets in Tennessee, his wife Linda wasn’t impressed.
And, a new exhibit shares the cultures of Indigenous people who call Appalachia home.
