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217. Oral history of Brianna Knotts, 2 of 2

["Brianna Knotts (b. 1989, Morgantown, WV) is a professional independent wrestler in training. She works as a physical therapy assistant. In this interview, Knotts speaks about her interest in professional wrestling, her wrestling training, and her goals as a woman wrestler.This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers in West Virginia."]%

218. Transcript of oral history of Brianna Knotts


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219. Oral history of Molly Kopa, 1 of 4


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220. Oral history of Molly Kopa, 2 of 4


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221. Oral history of Molly Kopa, 3 of 4


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222. Oral history of Molly Kopa, 4 of 4

["Weirton native Molly Kopa, 26, works at the Wednesday Chicken Blasts at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton in the summer time. She started working there when she was 13, with her grandfather Chicken George (George Zatezalo). See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

223. Transcript of oral history of Molly Kopa


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224. Oral history of John Kosanovich, 1 of 2


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225. Oral history of John Kosanovich, 2 of 2

["John Kosanovich is a Weirton native and retired Weirton Steel worker of Serbian descent. He is a member of the Steubenville, OH Serbian Holy Resurrection Serbian Church and Mens Club and is one of the old-timers who manages the Mens Club Chicken Blasts at the Weirton Serbian Picnic Grounds every Wednesday in the summer. See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

226. Transcript of oral history of John Kosanovich


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227. Oral history of Ann Kraina

["Ann Kraina was born in Newton Falls, Ohio in 1927 and grew up in Weirton, WV. Her parents were from Yugoslavia and her family attended the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Steubenville, Ohio. She speaks about childhood memories, the Serbian and wider Weirton community, and Serbian foodways, mainly nutrolls, that she enjoys baking."]%

228. Transcript of oral history of Ann Kraina