The most complete one volume work available on the Appalachian Cultural Heritage of West Virginians. Written by a group of West Virginia’s finest scholars, the twelve chapters cover Man and the Appalachian Wilderness, Culture, Arts and Crafts, Language, Folklore and Literature, Family and Home, Music, Religion, Black Culture, The Mountain State, Songs and Dances. Scholarly yet easily readable, the book is a ready resource for home, school, office and community.

Includes a  chapter on music by Patrick Gainer, folklore and music by Judy Rozillo Byers, and many more.

McClain Printing, Publisher