GarysWorld Appalachia 'Live Your Dreams'

A story of a Civil War Sniper

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Some stories beg to be told, and one of those is that of a man named Jack Hinson—family man turned one-man army and one of the Civil War's most prolific snipers.

Read more ~ Jack Hinson ~ Civil War Sniper

Coal Miners Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0000

2011 Christmas In Appalachia

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:14:00 +0000

Spending christmas in our Appalachia always brings out the little boy in this ol hillbilly. From myself and our family i wish y'all a safe and happy holiday season.

Below you can find some great Appalachian christmas news and pics.

Christmas in Kentucky
Christmas in Tennessee
Christmas in North Carolina
Christmas in Virginia
Christmas in West Virginia
Christmas in Pennsylvania
Images for Appalachian Christmas
News for Appalachian Christmas

Kentucky church bans interracial marriage

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:53:00 +0000

Stella Harville, 24, has been attending the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church in eastern Kentucky her entire life. A vote within the congregation last week, however, will keep her from entering its doors ever again.

News for Kentucky church bans interracial marriage

Watch video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAlrs5wlgk

Military contractor launches smear campaign against Medal of Honor hero Dakota Meyer from Kentucky

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:34:00 +0000

Dakota L. Meyer
Sergeant Dakota L. Meyer
Born	June 26, 1988 (age 23) Greensburg, Kentucky
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	2006–2010
Rank	Sergeant^[1]
Unit	Embedded Training Team 2-8
Battles/wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan • Battle of Ganjgal
Awards	Medal of Honor Purple Heart Navy Commendation Medal Navy Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon

Wikipedia contributors. "Dakota Meyer." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 Nov. 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2011.

Marine Who Received Medal of Honor Fights Allegations He is Mentally Unstable

ABC News ‎

By OLIVIA KATRANDJIAN Sgt. Dakota Meyer leaves the "Late Show With David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater, New York City, Sept. 22, 2011. (Donna Ward/Getty Images) In September, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's most ...

Marine hero sues contractor

San Antonio Express‎

15, 2010 file photo, Medal of Honor recipient, former US Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer, wears his medal after it was awarded to him by President Barack Obama, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. In this Sept. ...

Medal of Honor recipient sues former employer

Reuters‎

Sergeant Dakota Meyer worked briefly this year for BAE Systems OASYS, a defense contractor, providing advice and training on the development and sales of military-related products. The lawsuit said that earlier this year, Meyer sent an e-mail to BAE ...

Blog homepages for dakota meyer

Medal of Honor News

They include Marine Corps veteran Dakota Meyer and 94-year-old Nicholas Oresko, the nation's oldest living honoree. ...

Battle Rattle - A Marine Corps Times Blog

General officers, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the Corps' recent Medal of Honor recipient. ...

Morgan County Sorghum Festival 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:27:00 +0000

For all of you who have been to our festival we invite ya back! If you haven't yet attended one, then make plans right now to join in the fun. Make sure to tell your friends also!

Gary@GarysWorld 'Appalachia'

Morgan County and thousands of visitors have celebrated the Sorghum Festival. The mule-drawn cane mill, steaming vats, and little jugs of sorghum molasses set the stage for three full days of Kentucky mountain heritage. Live music, a parade, the Old Country Store, Sorghum Queen crowned at annual Bowl Game, and 100 art and craft displays fill West Liberty with sight, sound, and excitement.

Come join us and experience the 40th annual Morgan County Sorghum Festival during the last full weekend of September, the 23rd, 24th, & 25th, 2011, for a taste of pure Kentucky.

For more information regarding the following please call:

Old Mill Park Music - Lanny Franklin - (606) 743-4407

Parade - Tim Conley - (606) 743-3897

General Information - (606)743-3330 or (606)743-2300

One of the main attractions is the mule-drawn cane mill which is set up at Old Mill Park on Riverside drive in West Liberty. Here you can sample the best sorghum around.

The annual Sorghum Bowl football game, with the crowning of Sorghum Queen at half-time, is on Friday night.

The parade is on Saturday, starting at 1:00pm. The parade includes floats of local organizations, churches, and marching bands.

Morgan County Sorghum Festival - West Liberty, KY

Morgan County Sorghum Festival. Come enjoy the 40th annual Sorghum Festival in West Liberty, KY on September 23rd, 24th, & 25th, 2011!

Garysworld 'Appalachia' special pages | A wonderful source of information

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:59:00 +0000

Check out our GarysWorld ' Appalachia' special pages. Find amazing links to explore Appalachia, USA and World history, a realtime Appalachia news center, and Southeastern Conference sports with more to be added in the future. GarysWorld 'Appalachia' is one of the most respected Appalachia blogs on the internet since 2006.

Appalachian Natural Gas_An Amazing Discovery! - GarysWorld 'Appalachia'

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:30:00 +0000

Note from Gary [Editor]: My family owns a lot of land in Breathitt County, Ky., right in the middle of this formation in Eastern Ky. How this discovery plays out for us in the long run remains to be seen. It is however, an exciting time for our family.

Natural gas shocker: Appalachian basin could hold 750 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves

Natural gas is the cleanest-burning and most efficient of all the fossil fuels. Because of the age of the Appalachian Mountains, 480-600 million years old, a wealth of fossil fuels, i.e. coal, oil and natural gas was created by Mother Nature ripe for the picking by this country and probably enough to keep the US fuel-independent for a very long time, some are estimating at least 100 years.

Marcellus Formation
Chart from Wikipedia

Marcellus Formation

Marcellus shale exposure above Marcellus, N.Y. The vertical joints create sheer cliff faces.
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Hamilton Group
Sub-units	See: Named members
Underlies	Mahantango Formation
Overlies	Onondaga Formation
Thickness	up to 900 feet (270 m)^[1]
Lithology
Primary	Shale
Other	Slate, Limestone, Sandstone
Location
Named for	Marcellus, New York
Named by	James Hall, 1839
Region	Appalachian Basin of eastern North America
Extent	600 miles (970 km)^[2]

Read more at Wikipedia>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcellus_Formation

Geology.com has some amazing information at the link below on natural gas.
Marcellus Shale - Appalachian Basin Natural Gas Play...CLICK LINK >> http://geology.com/articles/marcellus-shale.shtml

Book

Product Description
The large scale, practical uses of natural gas were initially introduced by innovators Joseph Pew and George Westinghouse for the steel and glass industries in Pittsburgh, and local gas companies evolved from individual wells to an interstate supply network acquired by Rockefeller’s Standard Oil interests. Natural gas is now a prevalent part of American markets and is filling the critical void left by a lack of new coal, oil, and nuclear power facilities. This vital American enterprise began in the Appalachian states as an accidental and underestimated by-product of the oil rush of 1859.
This book explores the evolution and significance of the natural gas industry. Early chapters discuss the first natural gas discoveries in the 1800s, the ways in which entrepreneurs used the fuel, the consequent displacement of the manufactured gas industry, and the expansion of the Appalachian natural gas network—largely initiated by Standard Oil interests—into major regional markets. Later chapters discuss the growth of the Appalachian drilling industry, the first wooden and metal pipelines, the development of gas compressor engines, the pioneering of gas storage fields, and the genesis of gas marketing for lighting, heating, cooking, and industrial use. The concluding chapter describes the growth of the Appalachian natural gas industry since its major source of supply shifted from local wells in the 1950s to new discoveries of natural gas in the southwestern United States and the Gulf of Mexico. The conclusion also describes the impact of gas shortages and the government regulation that affects the industry to the present day.
About the Author
David A. Waples is a corporate communications manager for a natural gas utility. He also teaches speech communications at a northwestern Pennsylvania college. He lives in Fairview, Pennsylvania

Natural Gas Industry in Appalachia: A History from the First Discovery to the Maturity of the Industry [Hardcover]

Video

Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gas Rush

Fracing a Natural Gas Well

Kentucky Pioneers

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:56:00 +0000

Follows pioneer families along wilderness road to Kentucky. Shows their schools, recreation and everyday tasks, such as weaving, soap-making, cooking, carpentry and candle-making.

Read online

Daniel Boone, the pioneer of Kentucky - Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877
http://www.archive.org/stream/danielboonepione5713abbo#page/n5/mode/2up

Daniel Boone and the hunters of Kentucky - Bogart, W. H. (William Henry), 1810-1888
http://www.archive.org/stream/danielboonehunters00boga#page/n9/mode/2up

Historical sketches of Kentucky : embracing its history, antiquities, and natural curiosities, geographical, statistical, and geological descriptions; with anecdotes of pioneer life, and more than one hundred biographical sketches of distinguished pioneers, soldiers, statesmen, jurists, lawyers, divines, etc. - Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870
http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalsketch00colluoft#page/n13/mode/2up

Wooing and warring in the wilderness - Kirk, Charles D
"This book does not aspire to the dignity of a novel. Its pretence, if pretence it have, is to illustrated the domestic life of the early settlers of Kentucky, by a series of sketches of their manners and customs, somewhat rudely drawn, but with filial love and an earnest attempt at truthfulness"--To the reader
http://www.archive.org/stream/wooingwarringinw00kirk#page/n3/mode/2up

Slideshow_GarysWorld Outdoors1 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:25:00 +0000

GarysWorld Outdoors1_ 2011_Huntin, Fishin, and more from GarysWorld

Kentucky Soul Music | Kentucky Blue Collar Band

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:30:00 +0000

KentuckyBlue CollarBand
Good news, good news! We will begin recording at the historic Black River Studio on Nashville's famous Music Row the week of June 13th!

We're comin' to your town!

Silver Eagle

Great job guys...keep the faith...Gary Holbrook

Website: http://www.kentuckybluecollarband.com

About Kentucky Blue Collar Band:

Behind the hard driving, raw and rhythmic music of the band lies the heart and soul of the true Kentucky spirit. It is prevalent in songs that cut straight through to the average, everyday person. Although the band is true to their own no holds barred style, they have been heavily influenced by such greats as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker and Bob Seger with the story telling of Johnny Cash and the vocal growl of Bob Dylan.

After the release of their first CD, "Rockin' the Road" with HUBA Records, they garnered a good rotation of radio play. Their fans begged for more, so the band has just released their second album with producer Randy Hayes of J.D. Crow, Keith Whitley and Tanya Tucker fame to release their sophomore album, Long Hard Road.
The Kentucky Blue Collar Band formed in the foothills of Eastern Kentucky in early 2004 and have found a way to stay true to the music by returning to the all important story line while still maintaining the musical quality of today's popular songs. The band's stage show is energetic and action packed from start to finish and matched by none. Deidra Hall of 92.9 the Bear said, "Their show should not be missed."

The band has now been playing Southern Rock and Rockabilly music together for over 5 years while bringing many different influences and styles to their sound to create the perfect blend - a little Blues, a little Rock and a Southern Country Boy attitude round out the sound and dynamics of the Kentucky Blue Collar Band.

Gettysburg - Before and after - Civil War Series - GarysWorld Appalachia

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:38:00 +0000

GarysWorld Appalachia Civil War Series

Virtual Gettysburg Panoramas

Two large, motion graphics presentations outline the major battles of the Civil War before and after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Installed in two strategic locations inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum, these cinematic presentations provide context to the conflicts that preceded and followed the three days of battle at Gettysburg. The two five-minute movies map each army’s movements, victories, and losses from 1861 to 1865. Archival images of battles, landscapes, and notable persons are woven together with animated military infographics and voiceover narration to vividly depict the battle strategies and troop movements along a timeline of the war.

Gettysburg National Military Park: Before and After Gettysburg 1 from Second Story on Vimeo.

Gettysburg National Military Park: Before and After Gettysburg 2 from Second Story on Vimeo.

Exploring Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home - 'GarysWorld Appalachia'

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:09:00 +0000

Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln

View the first memorial built to honor Abraham Lincoln. The memorial and its formal landscape protects the birth site of our 16th president. Visit Sinking Spring, the family’s water source.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

The Park focuses on Lincoln’s life in Kentucky. The Birthplace Unit demonstrates Lincoln's humble beginnings with a symbolic birth cabin enshrined within a neo-classic Memorial Building. The Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek Farm was home to Lincoln during his formative years. Events in Kentucky helped mold a young boy into the man who became the nation’s sixteenth President.

Lincoln's Birthplace Unit

The Birthplace Unit features 116 acres of Thomas Lincoln's Sinking Spring Farm. An early 19th century Kentucky cabin symbolizes the one in which Abraham was born. The cabin is enshrined inside the Memorial Building at the site of his birth. The Unit also includes the Sinking Spring, site of the Boundary Oak tree and other reminders of the nation's 16th President's beginnings.

“My earliest recollection is of the Knob Creek place.” So wrote Abraham Lincoln on June 4, 1860 to Samuel Haycraft, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Haycraft had invited the future President to visit his childhood home in Kentucky. The Lincoln family lived on 30 acres of the 228 acre Knob Creek Farm from the time Abraham was two and a half until he was almost eight years old. Here he learned to talk and soon grew big enough to run errands such as carrying water, and gathering wood for the fires. Abraham recalled in later years numerous memories of his childhood here; a stone house he had passed while taking corn to Hodgen’s Mill; a certain big tree that had attracted his boyish fancy; the old homestead; the clear stream where he fished, and the surrounding hills where he picked berries were all impressed on his mind.

He could remember how he stayed by his mother’s side and watched her face while listening to her read the Bible. Lincoln could also remember the baby brother who was born and died on the Knob Creek Farm.

He remembered one occasion when he and his sister Sarah had planted the garden; Abraham said he planted pumpkin seeds in every other hill and every other row while Sarah and others planted the corn. The following night a big rain in the hills sent water rushing into the creek, the creek flooded the fields and washed away their garden.

It was also at Knob Creek that Abraham first saw African - Americans being taken south along the Louisville - Nashville Turnpike, part of the old Cumberland Road, to be sold as slaves.

Lincoln once wrote that while living on Knob Creek he and his sister, Sarah, were sent for short periods to an A, B, C school – the first kept by Zachariah Riney, and the second by Caleb Hazel. These were subscription schools and lasted only a few months. Free schools did not come to Kentucky until the 1830’s.

Likewise, he never forgot the time he fell in the swollen Knob Creek while playing on a foot log near his home. Had it not been for Austin Gollaher, a friend and school mate, Abraham would probably have drowned. Austin, with a keen sense of pioneer knowledge, grabbed a long tree limb from the bank and held it out like a strong arm to the struggling Lincoln. Abraham spoke of the incident after he became President.

The family left Knob Creek and Kentucky in 1816 moving to Spencer County, Indiana.

Plan your visit at http://www.nps.gov/abli/planyourvisit/index.htm
Source NPS.gov

Abraham Lincoln (1930)

A biography of the beloved United States president by D. W. Griffith.

Photos by
Galen R. Frysinger

Exploring the Shenandoah Valley - GarysWorld 'Appalachia'

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:09:00 +0000

Explore the beauty and history of the beautiful Shenandoah valley in Virginia

The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and south central Pennsylvania

Location Virginia, West Virginia

Floor elevation 500 feet (150 m)-1,500 feet (460 m)

Long-axis direction North to South

Geographic boundaries Blue Ridge Mountains (east)

Ridge and Valley Appalachians (west)

Potomac River (north)

James River (south)

Population Centers Winchester

Harrisonburg

Staunton

Lexington

Martinsburg, West Virginia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenandoah_Valley

General information about the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia including attractions, accommodations, points of interest, map, photos, and calendar of events.

http://www.shenandoahvalleyweb.com/

All about the scenic and historic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia!

http://www.shenandoahvalley.com/

Shenandoah Valley videos

FOUR SEASONS In The Shenandoah Valley from Andrew Gupta on Vimeo.

Shenandoah Valley Music Festival from Larry Landolt on Vimeo.

Shenandoah Valley from Steve McDonald on Vimeo.

Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA from gMan on Vimeo.

GarysWorld 'Appalachia' Slideshow 1

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:50:00 +0000

Garys first in a new series

Appalachian Troubadours | A wholesome Christian-based group

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:09:00 +0000

JoAnna has performed at Morgan County High School when i was teaching and coaching there. She was and will always be one of my favorite singers. You have come a long way JoAnna. This article was for you. Gary Holbrook

Richard Jett's Appalachian Troubadours is a group of young vocalists performing at various events, such as festivals, state parks, schools, health care centers, banquets and benefits with a range of music genres to include country, bluegrass, gospel, cajun, 50s & 60s and classic pop.

Established 1990 Richard Jett Productions

Richard Jett’s Appalachian Troubadours, a singing group of individuals, have been performing for over 20 years throughout Eastern and Central Kentucky. The Appalachian Troubadours are a wholesome Christian-based group performing at shows centered on morally acceptable themes, promoting family values, and music history education. Performances consist of a variety of music genres to include country, bluegrass, gospel, and 50/60’s. Members perform with CD tracks, provide background vocals, and at times use musical instruments as part of their performance. The Appalachian Troubadours perform through out the state of Kentucky at contracted state parks, festivals, benefits, and numerous other events through out the state. Performances consist of primarily individual solos, with occasional duets and group songs.

New recruits will be chosen based on vocal talent, showmanship, poise, appearance, and entertainment value. Vocalists who can sing harmony are preferred, but this is not mandatory. Members are paid per performance based on venue. Member requirements are show attendance, learning suggested material in the group's 4 main music genres (country, bluegrass, gospel, and 50s/60s), assistance with equipment set-up/breakdown before and after shows, and conducting one's self in a positive manner. Auditions will be conducted by submitting a video or audio recording no longer than 5 minutes (audio recordings must include picture). The video or audio recording may feature one song or a medley of songs. If interested, you may attach video audition directly to EMAIL message, or please contact Rachel at 606-301-1047, JoAnna at 606-356-5257, or Jessica at 606-481-9705 for further details.

Source: http://www.appalachiantroubadours.com/

Appalachian Music - Hackensaw Boys Live at The Abbey Bar @ Appalachian Brewing Co. on 2007-06-29 (June 29, 2007)

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:06:00 +0000

Collection: HackensawBoys

Band/Artist: Hackensaw Boys

Date: June 29, 2007 (check for other copies)

Venue: The Abbey Bar @ Appalachian Brewing Co.

Location: Harrisburg, Pa

Source: ADK A-51TL's> Grace Lunatec V3(Hi Ho Silver Cables & Interconnects)> Sony PCM-M1

Lineage: Fostex D-5> Audiophile 192> Sony Soundforge 7.0> CD Wav Editor> Flac (level 8)

Taped by: Jim Mimna

Transferred by: Jim Mimna

Keywords: Live Concert

Disc One

1. Intro

2. Dance Around

3. Radio

4. Blue-Eyed Girl

5. Gospel Plow

6. Parking Lot Song

7. Keep It Simple

8. Sweet Petunia

9. Cannonball

10. Alabama Shamrock

11. Too Much Time

12. Baltimore

13. Just One Chance

Disc Two

Disc 2

1. Miner

2. Scarlet Girl

3. F.D.R.

4. Blue Run

5. Wherever You Are

6. Nashville

7. Oh, Girl

8. Whiskey, Momma

9. Always Been A Rambler

10. Look Out Dog, Slow Down Train

11. We Are Many

12. Sales Tax Blues*

13. Train 45*

14. Baby*

15. Poor Thing*

Notes: * Band off stage playing in the crowd, behind my mics.

Exploring Nashville Tennessee

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:06:00 +0000

Explore all the history and wonders in Nashville!

Nashville, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Complete Guide To Nashville TN - Official Nashville.com Website

News for Nashville Tennessee

Nashville Montage

Nashville Montage from Travis LaBella on Vimeo.

Nashville

Nashville from SeulGi Lee on Vimeo.

Nashville Flood 2010

Nashville Flood 2010 from Richard Call on Vimeo.

Nashville National Cemetery

Nashville National Cemetery from Don Yates on Vimeo.

Downtown Nashville

Downtown Nashville from Kevin Huggins on Vimeo.

Christina Taylor Green | Don't forget her

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:57:00 +0000

We love you Christina. Nine years old and no longer alive. What did she do wrong? Just a little girl living her life as she saw it. Exploring the world and enjoying the things that inspire every little girl. From what i've read Christina was full of the things we all cherish about our lives. Love of animals, baseball and all the things little girls dream about for their future in America. Really i am not sure why, is anyone else? You see folks this old hillbilly has a little girl who is nine also, and i'm having a hard time figuring out the thought processes that are running the news media on this story of tragedy. Is it really about the politics of left and right? Maybe just maybe it is about a little girl who lost her life living the American dream. Being Christina Green on that fateful day. Just being Christina. Why can't we just remember her instead of gun control, how we can beat the other political party, Sarah Palin, and others. I prefer to remember Christina for the little girl she was. The rest of the talk should mean nothing to us. You see folks Sarah Palin or nobody else caused this idiot to start shooting. Jared Lee Loughner caused Christina to die. She is no longer here, except the memory we as Americans can have for this beautiful little girl. Please America, forget the politics, hatred, and absolute senselessness of figuring out who is to blame. Lets just remember Christina Taylor Green, who isn't here with us now, and learn from mistakes others make. I believe she would want it that way.

Christina as a dad i looked and looked for something in song to describe you. These videos are what i found for you hon. God bless Christina whom i never met, but a little girl who i think i know now.

Gary Holbrook

West Liberty, Ky.

Civil War - Battle of Shiloh

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:32:00 +0000

Author: Rich, Joseph W., 1838- [from old catalog]

Subject: Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862

Publisher: Iowa City, Iowa, State historical society of Iowa

Language: English

Call number: 8231725

Digitizing sponsor: Sloan Foundation

Book contributor: The Library of Congress

Collection: library_of_congress; americana

This book has an editable web page on Open Library.
Link

Videos | Exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:32:00 +0000

Take a trip through the Great Smokies with these amazing videos. I have been to these mountains many times since i was a little kid. This area is one of my favorite parts of the USA to this very day, and i plan on returning soon.

Check out the history of these mountains at Wikipedia

Fall Workshop 2009 - Great Smoky Mtns from Paul Hassell on Vimeo.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Audio Slideshow from Samantha Weinschreider on Vimeo.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Leng-Feng Lee on Vimeo.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Nature Shoot - October 2008 from Loren Small on Vimeo.

Smoky Mountains 2009 from James Swartz on Vimeo.

The Smoky Mountains of Gatlinburg Time Lapse from Andrew Wolfe on Vimeo.

Great Smoky Mountains Railway from Ross Weathersbee on Vimeo.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Eric Jacobson on Vimeo.

Defending the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Southern Environmental Law Cntr. on Vimeo.

Christmas in Appalachia 2010 | GarysWorld 'Appalachia'

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:47:00 +0000

Spending christmas in our Appalachia always brings out the little boy in this ol hillbilly. From myself and our family i wish y'all a safe and happy holiday season.

Below you can find some great Appalachian christmas news and pics.

New River Gorge | West Virginia | Pics, Video, Articles

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:19:00 +0000

Although i have only been to New River Gorge once i can say that spectacular is the word to describe it. I hope this info below inspires you to visit this wonderful spot in West Virginia.

WikiPedia

Updated Google articles for 'New River Gorge'

New River Gorge from John Grimes on Vimeo.

New River Gorge Bridge from John French on Vimeo.

New River Gorge Labor Day 2009 from Larry Ausley on Vimeo.

King Kelly Coleman | Eastern Kentucky Basketball Legend

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:10:00 +0000

King Kelly Coleman

A note from Gary about the King

Everyone has their own personal heroes in life i guess. Well this ol hillbilly is no different. I was 9 years old when King Kelly Coleman became Kentucky's Mr. Basketball in 1956. He was and is my one true hero in high school basketball. I grew up and played high school basketball and other sports, as well as playing basketball in college. One thing alot of my friends didn't know till they read this, when i walked on a basketball court i would think about the King before the tipoff, and hope that on that night i could be like the King for that particular game. Whether or not i ever was would be up to the fans who watched the game. King Kelly you were the greatest high school basketball player Kentucky ever saw!

Gary Holbrook

Career highlights

The Kentucky Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school senior basketball player in the state of Kentucky. The first Kentucky Mr. Basketball was "King" Kelly Coleman of Wayland High School in 1956. The winner of the Mr. Basketball award wears #1 on his jersey in the summer all-star series against the Indiana High School All-Stars. 1940 was the first year for the Kentucky/Indiana High School All-Star Series, that year, the Indiana All-Stars defeated the Kentucky All-Stars 31-29.

Amazing facts about King Kelly

Kelly Coleman, without question the greatest Kentucky high school prepster of all time, finished his amazing high school basketball career by gathering 4,263 points in 127 games for a nifty 33.6 per game mark in his four-year career at Wayland High School in the hills of Floyd County.

During the 1955-56 season, the agile performer chalked up 1,919 counters, a 46.8 point per game average that should last forever.

As a junior, he hit 1,174 points in 36 contests, in his sophomore year, 784 in 30 games, and as a 14-year-old freshman he bucketed 386 in 20 games.

In the 1956 Kentucky State High school basketball tournament, Kelly broke four of the individual records himself and his Wayland team established four more.

The marks he set were:

Most points in one state tournament game, 68, breaking his own record of 50 set against Shelbyville in the opening game.

Memorial Coliseum one-game record, breaking Cliff Hagan's mark of 51 set against Temple for Kentucky.

Four-game individual total of 185 points, breaking the 127 record of the previous year.

New individual point-per-game average of 46.25 breaking the old mark of 31.75.

University of Kentucky basketball coach, Adolph Rupp, called Kelly "The greatest high school player who ever lived...A combination of Cliff Hagan, Frank Ramsey, and all of the other great stars who have played at Kentucky."

Articles about the King

Kelly Coleman"King" Kelly Coleman. Kelly Coleman, without question the greatest Kentucky high school prepster of all time, finished his amazing high school basketball ...

Read www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/NorthSouth/kelly_coleman.html

Wayland On The Web/King KellyWayland On The Web/King Kelly Click on the pages below. News From Up The Holler · King Kelly Coleman's History · March Of Champions ...

Read www.kingkellycoleman.com/

Kentucky Mr. Basketball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first Kentucky Mr. Basketball was "King" Kelly Coleman of Wayland High School in 1956. The winner of the Mr. Basketball award wears #1 on his jersey in ...

Riding With “King” Kelly Coleman – Tim Webb WorkshopsHe is “King” Kelly Coleman, one of the greatest high school players to ever play basketball in the state of Kentucky. He still owns many of the state ...

Read www.timwebbworkshops.com/?p=592

TheDraftReview - Kelly Coleman2 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Apr 26

Nicknamed the King at the age of 17, Coleman was considered by University of ... Kelly Coleman was without a doubt in my mind the greatest ...

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King Kelly Coleman Book Signing October 16, 2005 - Prestonsburg ...King Kelly Coleman, Gary P. West & Autographed Basketball Hi-bidder Willard Kinzer King Kelly Coleman, Gary P. West & Autographed Basketball Hi-bidder ...

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2010 World Equestrian Games | Lexington Ky.

noreply@blogger.com (Gary Holbrook) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:34:00 +0000

Lexington Kentucky will host the 2010 AllTech World Equestrian Games beginning Sept. 25th.

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ Kentucky 2010 - September 25 - October 10, 2010.
Event Schedule

Ticketing Information

Accommodations

Tickets and Hospitality Volunteer

Trade Show/Equine Village

Spectator Information

Media Center

Find it all at www.alltechfeigames.com/

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Promotional Video

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