Luke BausermanThey lost an island full of beautiful womenOne of the most magical places in the United States can be found in the southeast corner of Georgia. The Okefenokee Swamp, or the “Land of…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
Luke BausermanThe Vine That Ate the South: An Interview with J.D. WilkesJ.D. Wilkes is a true Southern Renaissance man. He’s probably best known as the founder of the Legendary Shack Shakers, a Southern Gothic…Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017
Luke BausermanTheir unique romance began with a skeletonIn the late 1800’s Mary Hartwell Catherwood, an author from Ohio, visited Mackinac Island in Lake Huron. While there, Catherwood met an old…Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017
Luke BausermanDid he sell his soul to become the best bluesman in the world?In 1936 and 37, a young musician named Robert Johnson recorded 29 songs that would become some of the most influential blues music of all…Apr 20, 20172Apr 20, 20172
Luke BausermanThis shrewd trader saved his own life in a daring wayWilliam Farnsworth was born in Vermont in 1796. We don’t know much about his early life, but we do know that he was involved in the fur…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Luke BausermanHer revolutionary photos changed the worldA while back, I saw this photo, and knew there had to be a great story behind it:Apr 17, 2017Apr 17, 2017
Luke BausermanGranny Witch Gone BadThe source material for this folktale was collected by Raymond Sloan in Rocky Mount, Virginia on May 10, 1940. It was told to him by Jenny…Oct 9, 2016Oct 9, 2016
Luke BausermanJacob Miller: A War-Scarred SurvivorThe Battle of Chickamauga was fought in northwest Georgia, near Missionary Ridge, on September 19–20, 1863. The Union Army of the…Oct 9, 20161Oct 9, 20161
Luke BausermaninPanel & FrameWolves A-Howling — An Illustrated Folk SongAn Appalachian folk song that I recontextualized as a folk horror comic. You can listen to Bruce Molsky’s wonderful fiddle version of…Jan 12, 2016Jan 12, 2016
Luke BausermanGiant Trees of Appalachia and the People Who Lived in ThemMy fascination with hollow trees began when I watched Sam Gribley set up camp inside one in the film adaptation of My Side of the Mountain…Jan 12, 20161Jan 12, 20161
