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The United Mine Workers of America union was founded in Columbus,
The United Mine Workers of America union was founded in Columbus, Ohio, on January 22, 1890. Learn about the role of this union on unionization and la...

January is National Mentoring Month. There are countless examples
January is National Mentoring Month. There are countless examples of artists, scholars, and collectors working to preserve traditions in the AFC arch...

On January 2, 1788, Georgia ratified the US Constitution, becoming
On January 2, 1788, Georgia ratified the US Constitution, becoming the nations fourth state. Here is Georgia blues man Bus Ezell singing his version o...

What foods are part of your traditions for the New Year? Some
What foods are part of your traditions for the New Year? Some traditional foods include pork, because the hog roots forward, symbolic of progress (chi...

On December 16, 1773 Boston demonstrators, some disguised as
On December 16, 1773 Boston demonstrators, some disguised as American Indians, destroyed a shipment of tea sent by the East India Company to protest t...

Prohibition was repealed on December 5, 1933 with the passage of
Prohibition was repealed on December 5, 1933 with the passage of the 21st Amendment. Here Pat Ford sings a loggers drinking song that expresses some o...

Read a guest guest blog post at Folklife Today by Alexandra Jaffe
Read a guest guest blog post at Folklife Today by Alexandra Jaffe on Corsican Language and Expressive Culture. Jaffe will be speaking on this topic a...

Audio: The Texas Rangers, sung by Sloan Matthews, Pecos, Texas.
Audio: The Texas Rangers, sung by Sloan Matthews, Pecos, Texas. Recorded by John A. Lomax, 1942. On November 24, 1835, lawmakers in the newly declare...