Mountain Feist
March 21st, 2018
A Mountain Feist is a type of small hunting dog. Like the many others varieties of feists, it is not a specific breed. The ancestral [...]
Joe Parker Rhinehart, 1990
Rhinehart Receives Heritage Award Joe Rhinehart received Western Carolina University’s 1990 Mountain Heritage Award for his work in preserving the history of the old Jackson county town of Webster, where he lives. Rhinehart grew up in Webster, where he...Mary Jane Queen and the Queen Family, 1999
Mary Jane Queen and The Queen Family Receive 1999 Mountain Heritage Award CULLOWHEE — Mary Jane Queen and the Queen Family, performers who have played a major role in helping maintain the folk music traditions of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, are the 1999...The Deitz Family, 2006
WCU’s Mountain Heritage Award Presented To Jackson County’s Musical Deitz Family CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University presented its Mountain Heritage Award for 2006 on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006 to a family whose roots run deep into the musical heritage of...H. F. Robinson, 1979
Robinson Presented Heritage Award During Building Dedication At WCU Dr. H.F. Robinson, Chancellor of Western Carolina University, was presented the 1979 Mountain Heritage Award on Saturday by Asheville Citizen Times contributing editor and columnist John...About The Digital Heritage Project
DigitalHeritage.org includes essays, video interviews, and other materials created by the students of Western Carolina University. It also includes regional lesson plans created by teachers participating in the Adventure of the American Mind project sponsored by the Library of Congress. Radio spots created by WCU faculty and students may be heard on stations WKSF-FM, WMXF-AM, WPEK-AM, WWCU-FM, and WWNC-AM. A print version is available each month in the Laurel of Asheville.
