In the mountains of eastern Kentucky, such “country wakes” could last for days, as mourners emerged from the coal mines or drove out from the factories. Sometimes so many people …

2021年1月24日 · 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 …

2023年10月17日 · At least as early as the Archaic Period some 8,000 years ago, Native Americans inhabited Appalachia. Several networks of caves from this period show that rather …

2016年5月13日 · The Appalachian people, in general, and the people of Eastern Kentucky specifically, are called mountain people by most of the authors of stories and histories about …

2023年10月18日 · Documenting the people of Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky reveals a culture deeply rooted in tradition and community. In a similar way, a BankID casino offers a secure …

2018年6月20日 · In the hills of eastern Kentucky, there was a clan of folk who seem to have shared a genetic anomaly that, in effect, rendered them blue. After ruling out heart and lung …

The Forgotten People of Appalachia. For over 40 years, photographer Shelby Lee Adams has traveled the mountains of Eastern Kentucky to photograph. Now in his 70's, Adams has been …

2015年6月18日 · The Appalachian region of the US is a beautiful place with a rich and sometimes tragic history. It is home to so much creativity, and has been a place of devastating poverty. …

2016年5月27日 · This essay describes the progression of housing only in Eastern Kentucky during the late 18th century and very early 19th century. Some parts of Appalachia were more …

Appalachia is a descriptive term that means different things to different people, depending on whether you are an outsider or have roots in the region. The most common assessment …