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Alan Lomax and Raphael Hurtault listening to playback. La Plaine, Dominica. June 1962. Photo credit: Association for Cultural Equity. Source: US Library of Congress

Library of Congress Crowdsourcing Effort Challenges People to Explore Folk and Music Traditions

September 6, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

New Crowdsourcing Campaign Presents Field Notes and Other Writings by Alan Lomax, 20th Century American Folklorist, for Transcription From hot summer days in Mississippi to windy nights in the Caribbean, the Library of Congress’ latest […]

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The Strange-ness: Mysterious Activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

July 19, 2013

By Frank and Kay Whatley A deep crack was discovered July 12th slicing a Blue Ridge Parkway road in two. The feet-deep fissure, caused by weather, led to the road’s closure. This road closure northeast […]

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The Strange-ness: Glittery Food May be Gut-wrenching

September 13, 2013

By Kay Whatley, Editor Love those shiny pastries in brilliant colors? Grab that tasty candy for a snack after lunch? Depending on how your food was made, it may be bad for you on a whole new level. […]

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The Strange-ness: Streets Change with Rain

June 8, 2016

A group in Boston has inscribed poetry on the streets of Boston MA; poetry that is only seen when it rains. Using stencils and water repellent, the poems are placed on a sidewalk or similar […]