Appalachian Mountain Dreams

Ain’t No Grave: The Life and Legacy of Brother Claude Ely (DTD-15)

Macel Ely, the great-nephew of Brother Claude Ely, spent years conducting oral-history interviews with more than 1000 people in the Appalachian Mountains. The result is a 360-page hardback biography with 290 sepia photographs. The accompanying CD has rare and electrifying audio recordings of Pentecostal worship services in the mountains of Kentucky and Virginia accompanied by a nearly-40-minute fiery sermon entitled

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Rosie the Riveter in Cumberland, Md.

Everything was coming up “Rosie” in Western Maryland. To launch the annual Cumberland Goes to War event, organizers held a “Rosie the Riveter” look-alike contest. Here’s a behind-the-scenes glimpse of all the action. Video Rating: 5 / 5 Real estate for sale at 528 Foxtail Road Oakland Maryland 21550 – for more info visit vt.realbiz360.com

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