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…3 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Apr 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…7 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Apr 20, 2017--2--2
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…2 min read·Apr 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:6 min read·Apr 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…7 min read·Oct 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…6 min read·Oct 9, 2016--1--1
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…1 min read·Jan 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…6 min read·Jan 12, 2016--1--1