🍄Today we're going to be chatting about the Foxfire book of Appalachian Women. So let's give a little bit of background info about what Foxfire even is, especially for any listeners outside of the Southern Appalachians.
🍄“In 1966, a struggling English teacher at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Northeast Georgia asked his students what would make school more interesting. They decided to create a magazine, featuring stories gathered from their families and neighbors about the pioneer era of southern Appalachia as well as traditions still thriving in the region.
🍄The students called it ✨ “Foxfire” after the glow-in-the-dark fungus✨ found in the local hills. This spark of an idea turned into a phenomenon of education and living history, exploring how our past contributes to who we are and what we can become – how the past illuminates our present and inspires imagination.”
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