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The Appalachian Question: A Historico-economic Analysis

Appalachia is a cultural region in the eastern United States, nestled in the center of the Appalachian Mountains. The region and its people are some of the most misunderstood in…
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Posted by By Michael Wilder January 12, 2022Posted inNews & History
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Appalachian Thanksgiving at the Ernest Fort House

Did you know that the Earnest Fort house is one of the oldest houses in Tennessee?  The Earnest Fort house, located on the banks of the Nolichucky River in Greene…
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Posted by By Manda Wallace~~Banjo~~ November 18, 2021Posted inFolklore, News & History
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Antiquities In Appalachia: The Tennessee Medieval Faire in Harriman

An Interview With Barrie Paulson, VP/Director Darkhorse Entertainment, LLC . Photos by Trent Eades The Harriman Medieval Faire, nestled in the hills of the scenic town of Harriman, TN brings…
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Posted by By Zeke Streetman November 17, 2021Posted inNews & History
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Why Appalachia?

By Appalachian Woodworker and English Teacher, Brian R. Melton. You can’t fault ignorance of the unlearned, so let me educate those who still think Appalachia needs an elegy. Let me discuss…
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Posted by By Brian R. Melton November 17, 2021Posted inFolklore, News & History
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Self-Defined Faith: What Religion Says About Appalachian Cultural Identity

The Appalachian region, rooted in millennia of unique and divergent folklore and religion, carries on the tradition of individualistic faith today.  In our last issue, one question that loomed above…
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Posted by By Zeke Streetman September 15, 2021Posted inNews & History
Camp Toccoa and Its Dazzling Legacy
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Camp Toccoa and Its Dazzling Legacy

This gate is a welcoming glimpse of the Camp Toccoa at Currahee Project, a mission started about 10 years ago to memorialize the 5,000 “Toccoa Men” who trained at this…
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Posted by By Jay Zimbabwe September 15, 2021Posted inNews & History
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What It’s Like Living With Cancer In Appalachia

Imagine hiking in the mountains alone and there’s an accident no one anticipated. A random dead tree falls and hits you, sending you down a brushy slope. You are very…
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Posted by By Rudy Fischmann September 15, 2021Posted inNews & History
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Mayoral Leadership Study Results

How do we define prosperity? Is it the inscrutable point of the stock exchange? Is it the national wealth through the gross domestic product? Perhaps, however, these metrics rarely take…
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Posted by By Zeke Streetman September 14, 2021Posted inNews & History
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Jo Ann’s Corner

Good morning. Welcome to Jo Ann's Virtual Café 2021. Come on in and help yourself to a breakfast beverage. Let’s talk. We have a treat for you today.  We’re featuring…
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Posted by By Jo Ann Bullard July 14, 2021Posted inFolklore, News & History
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Appalachia Behind Bars: An interview with Julie Gautreau, Lawyer and Criminal Rights Advocate

Q: How has the law been used to discriminate against impoverished people and African Americans? A: I think of law in general as a system of preserving and protecting power…
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Posted by By Zeke Streetman July 14, 2021Posted inNews & History

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