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Foxfire, 1974

 Item — Box: 3-B, Reel: 588

Scope and Contents

In 1967, Eliot Wigginton and his Rabun Gap, Georgia high school class set out to record the lore, legends, and crafts of their Appalachian folk heritage. Beginning as an effort to help young people learn, it grew into the magazine Foxfire and two major best-sellers and became one of the most successful educational experiments in America.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974

Physical Description

Format: color
Sound: yes

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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