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Shelby Lee Adams’ 1990 photograph of life in the eastern Kentucky mountains captured a poignant tradition. Esther Renee Adams, "Mamaw," was laid to rest in her own home. In the mountains of...
28 paź 2021 · Why are some places wealthy and others poor? In offering explanations for the weak economic conditions in central Appalachia, policymakers, researchers and others have placed the blame on low levels of education, poor healthcare, overreliance on coal—even the region’s culture.
6 lut 2015 · If people think of Appalachia they’re thinking the Appalachian region or the Appalachian mountains, and there’s some overlap there because obviously the mountains run through Appalachia.
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26 sty 2023 · Join me in this Exploring Appalachia episode as I uncover who the Appalachian people really are beyond the stereotypes and negative portrayals of them in the news and by hollywood.
19 sie 2021 · 19 Aug 2021. In this series “The land we came from”, we asked writers to reflect on the environment they grew up in and how it has shaped their lives. Here, author Ron Rash describes summers on his...
18 paź 2023 · Appalachian mountain culture is independent from popular culture and there is a distinct look to images that embrace their way of life. “Often, when viewing photographs, we can discover a part of ourselves, recall our history, recollect memories and discover glimpses of our own character.
24 sty 2021 · Within the Appalachian Mountains, from the mountainous regions of Tennessee and Virginia, to parts of Kentucky, there has traditionally been a group of people known as the Melungeons. The origins and ethnicity of the Melungeons are a point of debate; however there are multiple documents and cultural similarities that can be used to determine ...
