Eliot Wigginton (born Brooks Eliot Wigginton on November 9, 1942) is an American oral historian, folklorist, writer and former educator. He is most widely known for developing with his high school students the Foxfire Project, a writing project consisting of interviews and stories about Appalachia. The project was developed into a magazine and series of best-selling Foxfire books. The series comprised essays and articles by high school students from Rabun County, Georgia focusing on Appalachian culture. In 1987, Wigginton was named "Georgia Teacher of the Year,"[1] and in 1989, he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. In 1992, Wigginton confessed to and was convicted of child molestation.
| Born | November 9, 1942 |
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| Born | November 9, 1942 |
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Social life and customs, Country life, Handicraft, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Manners and customs, Folklore, Appalachia, Customs and Traditions, Folk Crafts, Folklore, united states, Rural Life, Appalachian region, Cookery, History, Christmas, Cooking, Cooking, american, appalachian region, Faith Healing, Foxfire, Georgia, social life and customs, Hog Dressing, Hunting Tales, Log Cabin Building, Long now manual for civilization, MoonshiningPlaces
Southern Appalachian Region, Georgia, Rabun Gap, Appalachian Region, Rabun Gap (Ga.), Appalachian MountainsID Numbers
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