The symbolic and nostalgic representations of Appalachian life portrayed in the cards highlight everything from fishing ...
November 5 was a tough loss for the Watauga Democratic Party. After a last-minute candidate change, the party worked ...
In Black Appalachia, a small, 200-year-old community of descendants of enslaved people, Junaluska, is struggling after ...
J.D. Vance's claim to fame was his book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," in which he painted a polarizing picture of Appalachia. The book topped the New York Times ...
Another, longer-term threat hangs over Zimmerman: Appalachia’s hardwood industry comprising loggers, sawmills, truckers and manufacturers is struggling to survive. The industry, a fixture of the ...
This six-part mini-series takes you on a journey exploring the multitude of Appalachian traditions. Life in Virginia's Appalachia is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...
Appalachian folklorist Charlotte Ross says ... the loss of a way of life. Even though the trees died, Lutts says they still hold "mythic significance" in that region, a symbol of nostalgia for ...
Appalachia is a cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York State to northern Alabama and Georgia. While the Appalachian Mountains stretch from ...