Mitchell, Kirsten
I have been telling stories for as long as I can remember. From scaring myself and my friends at sleepovers, to entertaining younger children in vacation Bible School, storytelling always came as naturally to me … Continue
Category Archives: History
Heffelfinger, Bob
Hallsten, Karl
I have been a part of the Storytelling Community Since about 1985 when I was introduced to Storytelling For Adults at the Seward Café in Minneapolis–I immediately joined local storytelling organizations including Northlands which I … Continue
Wells, Megan
Megan Wells is a national touring Storyteller with over 30 years’ experience, and an impressive repertoire of stories. She is a recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s Oracle award, inducted into the Circle of Excellence … Continue
Upchurch, Angela
I organized Milton Renaissance Foundation in order to display and archive the history of the 1796 town of Milton, NC, located at the Virginia border on the Dan River. The unique history of the area … Continue
Russell, Andy
Andy Russell was born into a family and a culture rich with stories and storytellers. Every family gathering was filled with stories of history and hard times, simple pleasures and heartfelt emotions. Andy grew up … Continue
Edwards, Jonathan
Born and raised in North Carolina, I have a love and a passion for our state’s history and the rarer art of storytelling and oral tradition. I am the owner of the Beaufort Ghost Walk … Continue
Wise, Chris
Retired soldier. Songmaker, Storyteller — making little effort to separate song, story, truth, meditations on the meaning of truth, and outright lies. Raleigh, NC 919.870.1152 jchriswise@nc.rr.com
ContinueBlack, Donny
I am currently a construction safety training manager traveling around the world educating construction workers how to do their jobs without killing themselves or their co-workers. As a Navy brat, former Marine, over the road … Continue
Plasters, Charles
Born in Mayodan, NC on 11-22-1940. Lived first two years in a mill company house with neither running water nor electricity. Family moved to Elizabeth City County, VA. In 1942 when his dad took a … Continue