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  1. Cove (Appalachian Mountains)

    for a type of deciduous forest community ecology community associated with Appalachian mountain coves. Cove forests, which are unique to the Appalachian Mountains and are a subtype of Appalachian Blue ... Appalachian Mountains Category Flora of Appalachia United States Category Forest ecology ... limestone beneath. ref Harry Moore, A Roadside Guide to the Geology of the Great Smoky Mountains ... p p1589 Cove Forests in the Encyclopedia of Southern Appalachian Forest Ecosystems ... well developed in the Great Smoky Mountains , where some convert 72000 acre km2 of cove ... of Great Smoky Mountains National Park , Discover Life in America website accessed January 22, 2008 ... . ref http dlia.org atbi grsmnp habitats forest deciduous CEGL007695.shtml Southern Appalachian ... Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge , including the Smoky Mountains, and 300 to 900 m 1,000 3,000 ... deciduous CEGL007710.shtml Southern Appalachian Cove Forest Typic Montane Type , Discover Life in America ... CEGL007291.shtml Southern Appalachian Cove Forest Typic Foothills Type , Discover Life in America website ...   more details



  1. Pine Mountain (Appalachian Mountains)

    . Pound Gap References Reflist EMCF Attractions Category Mountains of Kentucky Category Mountains of Tennessee Category Mountains of Virginia Category Geography of Bell County, Kentucky Category Geography ...   more details



  1. Appalachian

    Appalachian may refer to the Appalachian Mountains the people of Appalachia , their culture and language Disambig ...   more details



  1. Appalachian studies

    Appalachian studies is the area studies field concerned with the Appalachia n region of the United States ... has been written about the Southern Mountains than any comparable area in the United States. He also ..., a wealth of excellent Appalachian scholarship has been published. Appalachian Studies is interdisciplinary, as befits the study of a complex and diverse region and people. Appalachian Studies includes .... Appalachian scholarship has addressed and continues to address various issues within all of these academic disciplines. Several academic journals are dedicated to Appalachian Studies, including Appalachian Journal , published by Appalachian State University , Journal of Appalachian Studies , published by the Appalachian Studies Association , Now & Then , published by East Tennessee State University , and Appalachian Heritage , published by Berea College . For a larger list of pertinent Appalachian ... tedesco index.php Marie Tedesco s Selected Bibliography on the Appalachian Studies Association website. Much of the scholarship and research about Appalachia is done by scholars who are members of the Appalachian ... offer http www.appalachianstudies.org syllabi programs.php courses and degrees in Appalachian Studies . These range from a Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies offered at Appalachian State University, to undergraduate minors at a dozen schools. Many schools also have Appalachian Studies http ... Appalachian studies bibliography The following is a brief list of important books in the Appalachian ... a poll of members of the Steering Committee of the Appalachian Studies Association taken in the Spring ... Press. 2002. Appalachia on Our Mind the Southern Mountains and Mountaineers in the American Consciousness ... University of Tennessee Press. 2006 High Mountains Rising Appalachia in Time and Place. Ed. by Richard ... website. For teachers who would like to incorporate Appalachian Studies content into their classroom, the ASA website includes a list of Appalachian Studies http www.appalachianstudies.org syllabi syllabi ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Highway

    Appalachian Highway can refer to the following Appalachian Highway Ohio Appalachian Development Highway System Appalachian Highway auto trail dab ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Gap

    Orphan date October 2011 Infobox mountain pass name Appalachian Gap photo photo caption elevation m 724 traversed Vermont Route 17 location Chittenden County, Vermont Chittenden County , Vermont , USA range Green Mountains coordinates coord 44 12.65 N 72 55.86 W display inline,title type pass topo United States Geological Survey USGS Mount Ellen Appalachian Gap , is a mountain pass in the Green Mountains of Vermont . The drainage divide highest point of the pass is located in Chittenden County, Vermont Chittenden County , about convert 0.2 mi km abbr on east of the boundary between Chittenden and Washington County, Vermont Washington County . The pass is in the Camel s Hump State Park . On the east side, Appalachian Gap is drained by Mill Brook, which drains into the Mad River Vermont Mad River , the Winooski River , and into Lake Champlain . To the west, the gap is drained by Beaver Meadow Brook, which drains into the Huntington River , another tributary of the Winooski River. Lake Champlain drains into the Richelieu River in Quebec , thence into the Saint Lawrence River , and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence . The Long Trail , a convert 272 mi adj on hiking trail running the length of Vermont, crosses Appalachian Gap between Stark Mountain Vermont Stark Mountain to the south, and Baby Stark Mountain to the north. The Gap is a very popular route for tourists and affords excellent views of the Champlain Valley, Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. It is also a popular motorcycle and road biking destination. The ride from either side up route 17 from is several kilometers with sustained pitches of 15 plus. The summit of Appalachian Gap is the finish point for the road race stage stage 3 of the annual Green Mountain Stage Race. The Mad River Glen ski area is just south of the gap, on the east side of Stark Mountain. External links gnis 1460528 Category Mountain passes of Vermont Category Geography of Chittenden County, Vermont Category Geography of Washington County ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Ohio

    Image Appalachian Ohio.gif thumb 300px right Appalachian Ohio, shaded in green, shown within Appalachia . Appalachian Ohio is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio characterized by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains . The Appalachian Regional Commission ... in Appalachia , Appalachian Regional Commission website. Retrieved 2012 Jan 13. ref This region roughly overlaps with the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests , which ..., Appalachian Ohio corresponds closely to the terminal moraine of an ancient glacier that runs southwest ... Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge or Kittatinny Mountains , but a network of rocky hollows and hills ... Kentucky , and most of West Virginia . Counties and county seats Image Appalachian Ohio Counties.svg thumb right 250px Counties of Appalachian Ohio, with East Central region in yellow, South East ... the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio into three smaller regions East Central Ohio, South East Ohio ... Cities Appalachian Ohio has several small cities within its borders. Those municipalities with a population ... hub airport . Culture and history of Appalachian Ohio The majority of mountain people are unprincipled ..., must learn this lesson. Editors of the New York Times , 1912. Appalachian Ohio shares the culture ... Appalachian folk music pre Bluegrass tradition in the region. Notable songs about Appalachian Ohio ... the basis for the cultural difference that later developed between Appalachian and non Appalachian Ohio. Today, Appalachian is increasingly being recognized as a discrete ethnic group by governments ... by self identified Appalachian authors is being included in ethnic and multicultural literary courses and anthologies. The northern non Appalachian region was largely settled by out migrants from ... in community action to achieve goals. The most important distinction today between the Appalachian and non Appalachian parts of Ohio is derived from their economic and political histories. Like ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Voices

    the Appalachian Mountains region. Their stated goals include eliminating air pollution , ending Mountain top removal mountaintop removal coal mining , and restoring Appalachian forests . Their main actions ... Mission Appalachian Voices is a grassroots environmental organization whose mission is to Bring ... our vision for a cleaner energy future. Appalachian Voices was founded in 1997and is based ... F. Kennedy, Jr. http www.highcountrypress.com weekly 2007 10 11 07 app voices.htm Helps Appalachian ... Removal.jpg thumb left Mountaintop removal coal mining at Kayford Mountain, West Virginia . Appalachian ... through a campaign to garner national support. In 2003 Appalachian voices started the Appalachian ... by producing the award winning website I Love Mountains Ilovemountains.org for the Alliance for Appalachia ... work Google Earth accessdate 4 22 11 ref Appalachian Water Watch Appalachian Voices is committed ... of the Appalachian Water Watch and the Upper Watauga Riverkeepers to ensure a future for the waterways ... 11 2011 ref clear Working to Promote Coal Free Energy Appalachian Voices led an effort ref cite news ... rather than building a new coal fired power plant. Appalachian Voices is also involved ... ref Appalachian Voices also successfully lobbied for the establishment of the North Carolina Clean Smokestack Act. ref name BrewerHighCountryPress Magazine Appalachian Voices publishes a free semi monthly news magazine about the group s activities titled Appalachian Voice . Archives of the magazine ... organizations References Reflist External links http www.appvoices.org Appalachian Voices ... 10854 Rating Appalachian Voices 2006 Category Environmental organizations based in the United States ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Azure

    Taxobox name Appalachian Azure image Celastrina neglectamajor.jpg image width image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Lycaenidae genus Celastrina species C. neglectamajor binomial Celastrina neglectamajor binomial authority Opler & Krizek, 1984 synonyms Celastrina neglecta major The Appalachian Azure , Celastrina neglectamajor , is a butterfly in the gossamer wings family Lycaenidae. The male is light blue on the upperwing with a narrow, dark line running along the edge of the forewing. The underwing is chalky white and is dotted with small, pale dark spots. ref name Daniels cite book last Daniels first Jaret C. title Butterflies of the Carolinas publisher Adventure Publications, Inc. date 2003 location Cambridge, MN pages 92 93 isbn 1 59193 007 3 ref The very back of the hindwing has a row of dark spots running along the edge and contained by a faint zigzagging band. ref name Daniels Females are similar to the males but have broad dark wing borders instead of the male s narrow ones. ref name Daniels The adult butterfly has a 1.1 to 1.4 inches 2.8 3.6 cm wingspan. ref name Daniels It is the largest azure in the area. ref name Pippen cite web last Pippen first Jeffrey title Appalachian Azure Celastrina neglectamajor publisher Duke University date 2005 07 03 url http www.duke.edu jspippen butterflies appalachianazure.htm accessdate 2009 05 07 ref The Appalachian Azure is found throughout the central and southern Appalachian mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia U.S. state Georgia and has a few isolated records from Missouri , Kentucky , and Ohio . ref name MSU cite web title Appalachian Azure work Butterflies and Moths of North ... Will title Appalachian Azure Celastrina neglectamajor publisher Carolina Nature date 2008 04 05 url ... name Daniels ref name Pippen The Appalachian Azure s larva are specialists, living on and only eating ... of the Appalachian Azure Category Celastrina ...   more details



  1. Appalachian balds

    data and maps DEFAULTSORT Appalachian Balds Category Appalachian Mountains Category Flora of Appalachia ...Image Grassyridgebald north1.jpg right 300px thumb Grassy Ridge Bald in the Roan Highlands In the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States , balds are mountain summits or crests covered primarily ..., such as Gregory Bald in the Great Smoky Mountains , is that a lack of trees is normal for the climatic ... High Knob el. 6,285 ft 1,915 m is coated with a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce fir forest ... Mountain Communities Southern Appalachian Shrub and Grass Balds last1 Fleming first1 G. P. last2 ... of Appalachian balds remained stable from the time the first naturalists penetrated ... dilemma . ref Peter D. Weigl, Travis W. Knowles. 1995 Megaherbivores and Southern Appalachian .... Fredlund, Glen G. 1998 . Assessing the vegetation history of three Southern Appalachian balds through ... Bald and Andrews Bald in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smokies and the balds in the Roan ... of the Appalachian Trail . ref http www.trails.com tcatalog trail.asp?trailid HGD044 001 Appalachian Trail Southern Balds Section ref List of major Appalachian Balds class wikitable Mountain Elevation Range State s Surface Richland Balsam 6,410 ft 1,950 m Great Balsam Mountains Great Balsam Mtns. North Carolina N.C. Grassy Black Balsam Knob 6,214 ft 1,894 m Great Balsam Mountains Great Balsam ... N.C. Grassy Andrews Bald 5,920 ft 1,804 m Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mtns. North Carolina N.C. ... ft 1,709 m Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mtns. Tennessee Tenn. North Carolina N.C. Grassy Young ... Buck Bald 5,560 ft 1,609 m Great Balsam Mountains Great Balsam Mtns. North Carolina N.C. Grassy Huckleberry Knob 5,560 ft 1,609 m Unicoi Mountains Unicoi Mtns. North Carolina N.C. Grassy Whitetop Mountain 5,540 ft 1,688 m Grayson Highlands Virginia Grassy Big Bald 5,516 ft 1,681 m Bald Mountains Bald ... m Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mtns. Tennessee Tenn. North Carolina N.C. Heath Hooper Bald ...   more details



  1. Appalachian music

    valleys and hollows of the Appalachian Mountains were a vast repository of older forms of music. ref ... Ward banjo, Fields Ward guitar. Appalachian music is the traditional music of the region of Appalachia ..., and African American blues . First recorded in the 1920s, Appalachian musicians were a key influence ... to perform Appalachian music include the banjo , American fiddle , Appalachian dulcimer fretted dulcimer ... Knoxville, Tenn. University of Tennessee Press, 2006 , pp. 1109&mdash 1120. ref Early recorded Appalachian ... and 1930s. Several Appalachian musicians obtained renown during the folk revival of the 1950s ... , Chet Atkins , and Don Reno were heavily influenced by traditional Appalachian music. ref name olson Artists such as Bob Dylan , Jerry Garcia , and Bruce Springsteen have performed Appalachian songs or rewritten versions of Appalachian songs. History Image Appalachian dulcimers cfb ttu1.jpg thumb 200px right Appalachian dulcimer Immigrants from England , Wales , Ireland , and Scotland arrived in Appalachia ... by a fiddle. ref name olson Several Appalachian ballads, such as Pretty Saro , Barbara Allen song Barbara ... influential as the Old World tradition in the development of Appalachian music. New World ballads were ... broadside s. ref name olson New World ballads popular among Appalachian musicians included Omie Wise ... of Appalachian culture&mdash the banjo&mdash was brought to the region by African American slaves in the 18th ... was documented in Knoxville, Tennessee . ref name conway1 Cecelia Conway, Appalachian Echoes ... popularized among white musicians through blackface minstrelsy , which was performed in the Appalachian ... and seventh blue notes , and Glissando sliding tones and verbal dexterity to Appalachian music, and many early Appalachian musicians, such as Dock Boggs and Hobart Smith , recalled being greatly influenced ... The fretted dulcimer&mdash often called the Appalachian or mountain Appalachian dulcimer dulcimer due ... old world ballads, 1916 1918 One of the earliest collectors of Appalachian ballads was Kentucky native ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Plateau

    Image Appalachian map.jpg thumb 275px Appalachian zones in the US USGS The Appalachian Plateau is the western part of the Appalachian mountains , stretching from New York and Alabama . The plateau is a second level United States physiographic region . From the east the escarpment that forms the edge of the plateau has the appearance of a mountain range. ref cite book first Charles Redway last Dryer title High School Geography publisher American Book Company location New York year 1911 found online at http books.google.com books?vid LCCN12014735&id b5qdnN3E7iAC&pg PA345&lpg PA345&dq 22Appalachian Plateau 22 ref However, technically it is an eroded plain of sedimentary rock not mountains. ref cite book first Brook last Elliott coauthors Barbara Elliott title Hiking Kentucky publisher Human Kinetics location Champagne, IL year 1998 isbn 0 88011 812 1 found online at http books.google.com books?vid ISBN0880118121&id cmsEQ9X 38C&pg PA1&lpg PA1&dq 22Appalachian Plateau 22&sig Hpxc8UtzLrPxAl E20fx3ead2i4 ref A large portion of the plateau is a coalfield formed during the Pennsylvanian Period . ref cite book first Chad last Montrie title To Save the Land and People A History of Opposition to Surface Coal Mining in Appalachia publisher University of North Carolina Press location Chapel Hill, NC year 2003 isbn 0 8078 5435 2 found online at http books.google.com books?vid ISBN0471598178&id VllQ1fvzzaoC&pg PA176&lpg PA176&dq 22Appalachian Plateau 22&sig ZZsTSY3JCt267bfvjDOLzB48s4U ref The surface of the plateau slopes gently to the northwest and merges imperceptibly into the Interior Plains . The main physiographic sections generally ordered from the northeast to the southwest of the plateau are named the Mohawk section, the Catskill Mountains Catskill section, the southern New York section, the Allegheny Plateau section, the Kanawha section, the Cumberland Plateau section, and the Cumberland Mountains section. ref cite web title Physiographic Regions work A Tapestry of Time and Terrain ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Spring

    he captured the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains Appalachians in his music, a fact he alluded to in an interview ...italicstitle Appalachian Spring is a modern score composed by Aaron Copland that premiered in 1944 and has achieved widespread and enduring popularity as an orchestral suite music suite . The ballet, scored for a thirteen member Chamber music chamber orchestra, was created upon commission of choreographer and dancer Martha Graham with funds from the Coolidge Foundation headed by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge it premiered on Monday, October 30, List of 1944 ballet premieres 1944 , at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, with Martha Graham dancing the lead role. The set was designed by the Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi . Copland was awarded the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his ... Pulitzer winners for Music category ref Composition process listen filename Aron Copland Appalachian Spring Opening original version for 13 instruments.ogg title Opening Appalachian Spring, original ... as Ballet for Martha . Shortly before the premiere, Graham suggested Appalachian Spring , a phrase ... O Appalachian Spring I gained the ledge Steep, inaccessible smile that eastward bends And northward ... Milestones of the Millennium Appalachian Spring Bot generated title ref Little known ... mrs.fr esouche dance Appala.html Appalachian Spring . Dance Pages. Retrieved May 17, 2005. Ledbetter, Steven. http www.proarte.org notes copland.htm Copland, Appalachian Spring . Pro Arte, 1996. Retrieved ... A fortuitous collaboration led to Appalachian Spring . The San Diego Union Tribune , March 6, 2005 ... collections copland acworks.html work0030 Correspondence of Aaron Copland concerning Appalachian ... Milestones of the Millennium Appalachian Spring with Rob Kapilow and John Coolidge Adams John Adams ... Category Ballets by Aaron Copland Category Suites ca Appalachian Spring de Appalachian Spring es Appalachian Spring fr Appalachian Spring ballet ko ja sk Apala sk jar ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Trail

    about the trail the conservation group Appalachian Trail Conservancy the train station Appalachian Trail Metro North station Infobox Hiking trail Name Appalachian Trail Photo Map of Appalachian Trail.png Caption Map of Appalachian Trail Location Appalachian Mountains Length Approx.  2181  mi  ... Moderate to strenuous Season Spring to Fall Sights Appalachian Mountains Hazards Severe weather br ... in an ecosystem known as the Southern Appalachian spruce fir forest . Southern ranges and mountains ... br Poison ivy br Venomous snake s The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is generally known as the Appalachian ... Gailey, Chris 2006 . http www.outdoors.org conservation trails at at faq.cfm Appalachian Trail FAQs ... by the National Park Service and the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy . ref January 1985 , A Fork ... is in wilderness , although some portions traverse towns, roads and cross rivers. The Appalachian ... to this pursuit. An unofficial extension known as the International Appalachian Trail , continues north into Canada and to the end of the range, where it enters the Atlantic Ocean . The Appalachian ... Receives Triple Crown Award accessdate 27 November 2008 work International Appalachian Trail ref ... Appalachian Trail conference to be held in March 1925 in Washington, D.C. This resulted in the formation of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy Appalachian Trail Conference now called the Appalachian .... 47 61 Ned Anderson Connecticut s Appalachian Trailblazer Small Town Renaissance Man . Sherman Historical .... 2009. pp. 67 75 Ned Anderson Connecticut s Appalachian Trailblazer Small Town Renaissance Man . Sherman ... americanhistory.si.edu documentsgallery exhibitions appalachian trail 1.html title Smithsonian exhibit ..., First to Hike Length of Appalachian Trail in Both Directions, Dies at 83 last Martin first Douglas ... . Christian Science Monitor . 90 232 2 ref In 1994, a story appeared in the Appalachian Trailway ... System Act of 1968 designated the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail as the first national ...   more details



  1. Appalachian English

    is spoken primarily in the Central and Southern Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountain region ... Montgomery, 1002 Cove Appalachian Mountains Cove a valley between two ridges. ref name Cramer http ...Image Appalachian region of United States.gif thumb right 250px Appalachia Appalachian English is a common ... October 2009 While most of this area lies within Appalachia as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission , Appalachian English is not the dialect of the entire region the Commission defines as Appalachia. The Appalachian dialect is Rhotic and non rhotic accents rhotic and characterized by distinct ... also be found in writing. Appalachian English has long been derided as an inferior dialect. Citation ... and unsophisticated characters. While research has largely disproven these stereotypes, use of the Appalachian ... of the Appalachian dialect. One theory is that the dialect is a remnant of Elizabethan or Shakespearean ... research suggests that Appalachian English developed as a uniquely American dialect as early settlers ... similarities between the Appalachian dialect and Colonial American English. ref Montgomery, 1002 1004. ref Speakers of Appalachian English have no trouble understanding standard English, but even ... assumption that the Appalachian dialect is inferior to Standard American English. The characteristic syntax and morphology of Appalachian English gives way to more standard forms in schools ... needed date November 2008 Phonology IPA notice lang en Phonemic incidence Research suggests that the Appalachian .... ref Walt Wolfram and Donna Christian, Appalachian Speech Arlington, Virginia Center for Applied ... ref Bridget Anderson, Appalachian English in the Urban North. The Encyclopedia of Appalachia Knoxville ... html ref People who live in the Appalachian dialect area pronounce the word Appalachia with a short a sound in the second syllable, p l t or p l t i , while those who live outside of the Appalachian ..., African American Appalachian English. The Encyclopedia of Appalachia Knoxville, Tenn. University ...   more details



  1. Appalachian American

    Original research date October 2011 Appalachian Americans are Americans living in Appalachia . ref Dwight Billings and David Walls, Appalachians, in Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups , ed. Stephan Thernstrom Harvard University Press, 1980 , pp. 125 128. ref While not an Demographics of the United States official demographic used or recognized by the United States Census Bureau , Appalachian Americans, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings. Included are their own Appalachian English dialect , Appalachia music , Appalachian Granny Magic folklore , and even sports teams as in the case of the Appalachian League . Furthermore many colleges and universities now grant degrees in Appalachian studies . ref Appalachian Studies Association, US Programs in Appalachian Studies http www.appalachianstudies.org syllabi programs.php Appalachian Studies Association Website. 2000 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2009 ref The term has seen growing usage in recent years, possibly due in opposition to the common use of hillbilly derogatory term s still used to describe people of the region. References Reflist See also Appalachian Trail Appalachian Studies Association Bluegrass music Category Ethnic groups in the United States ...   more details



  1. Appalachian dulcimer

    diatonic . Origins and history Although the Appalachian dulcimer first appeared in the early 19th century among Scots Irish immigrant communities in the southern Appalachian Mountains, the instrument ...Citations missing article date December 2010 Infobox Instrument name Appalachian dulcimer names Mountain ... Netherlands Monochord Zither The Appalachian dulcimer or mountain dulcimer is a fret ted string .... Jean Ritchie and others citation needed date December 2010 have speculated the Appalachian ... Vosges . Charles Maxson, an Appalachian luthier from Volga, WV, speculated that early settlers were ... exist from earlier than the late 1930s. The Appalachian dulcimer achieved a renaissance in the 1950s ... Richard Fari a 1937 1966 was also bringing the Appalachian dulcimer to a much wider audience ... music. The Appalachian dulcimer is both easy to learn to play, and capable of complexity, providing ... and tuning The fret s of the Appalachian dulcimer are typically arranged in a diatonic scale . Traditionally, the Appalachian dulcimer was usually tuned to DAA, or notes with this I V V relationship ... thumb A photo from the May 1, 1917, issue of Vogue magazine Vogue , featuring an Appalachian .... citation needed date December 2010 Contemporary Usage Image Dulcimercilp.jpg right thumb The Appalachian ... take place regularly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, as the Appalachian ... made from cardboard. One of the most famous players of the Appalachian dulcimer is, perhaps, folk ... instrument, wide variation exists in Appalachian dulcimers. Number of strings Dulcimers may have as few ..., most Appalachian dulcimers were made with a purely diatonic fretboard. A few years later, an added ... . Production Appalachian dulcimers are often made by individual craftsmen and small, family run ... an Appalachian Dulcimer , ref name bailey 1966 is one of several still in print that provide instructions for constructing a dulcimer. See also List of Appalachian dulcimer players Bowed dulcimer References ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Volunteers

    Infobox Non profit Non profit name Appalachian Volunteers Non profit logo Image AVlogo.jpg 200px founded ..., community development archives Berea College Hutchins Library Appalachian Volunteers, Inc ... Press of Kentucky, 2008 . ref Origins The Appalachian Volunteers AV began as an activity of the Council of the Southern Mountains CSM , which had been headquartered in Berea, Kentucky , since ... Mountain Settlement School in Harlan County to formally organize the Appalachian Volunteers to expand such efforts. Representatives of the Kentucky Governor s office, the President s Appalachian Regional ... the Mountaineer , p. 189 190. ref Break with the Council of the Southern Mountains As the AV students ..., Voices from the Mountains , p. 21. ref above Verda on the Clover Fork of the Cumberland River in Harlan County. Daugherty contacted the original Knott County members of the Appalachian Group .... ref Caudill, My Land Is Dying , pp. 75 79, photos on pp. 52 53 and Carawan, Voices from the Mountains ... from the Mountains , pp. 48 50 Whisnant, Modernizing the Mountaineer , pp. 200 201. ref On the evening ..., Director of Appalachian Volunteers Resigns Post, The Herald Dispatch , July 19, 1968. ref Assistant ... . The AV also helped start the legal services group Appalachian Research and Defense Fund Appalred ..., American Youth in a Social Struggle II The Appalachian Volunteers, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry ... 11 13, 2011, in conjunction with the 34th annual conference of the Appalachian Studies Association . ref Preliminary Conference Program, Thirty Fourth Annual Appalachian Studies Conference, Appalachian ... Brenner, M.D., American Youth in a Social Struggle II The Appalachian Volunteers, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry , Vol. 38, No. 1 January 1968 , pp. 31 46. Charles Spradlin, Director of Appalachian ..., Time , November 29, 1968. Bill Peterson, The Appalachian Volunteers A Look at Them First Hand ... Ends Appalachia Experiment, Washington Post , September 29, 1969, p. A5. Billy D. Horton, The Appalachian ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Power

    Mergeto American Electric Power discuss Talk Appalachian Power Merge proposal date July 2009 Appalachian Power is a subsidiary of American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio . It is based in Charleston, West Virginia and owns the rights to Appalachian Power Park in Charleston. AP serves about 1 million customers in its territory, which includes parts of central and Southern West Virginia , Southwest Virginia and parts of Tri Cities, Tennessee Northeast Tennessee , specifically Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport . Appalachian s Tennessee operations are technically and legally considered to be that of the Kingsport Power Company. The Kingsport Power name is rarely used anymore and is more for just regulatory formality, as AEP considers Appalachian Power to be the operating company in Tennessee. External links http www.appalachianpower.com Appalachian Power Category Power companies of the United States Category Companies based in West Virginia US energy company stub ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Airlines

    notability date October 2010 refimprove date October 2010 Infobox Airline airline Appalachian Airlines logo Appalachian.png logo size 250 fleet size destinations IATA ICAO APL ref http www.planespotters.net Airline Appalachian Flying Service Appalachian Flying Service code data at planespotters.net ref callsign parent company slogan founded 1977 ceased 1980 headquarters Tri Cities Regional Airport key people hubs secondary hubs focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance website Appalachian Airlines was a US commuter airline , operating out of Tri Cities Regional Airport , Tennessee . ref name news http news.google.com newspapers?id sn5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid ZYYDAAAAIBAJ&pg 2642,738947&dq appalachian airlines&hl en News report on the airline ref It was founded in 1977 as Appalachian Flying Service , and ceased its operations in 1980. ref http www.aerofiles.com airlines am.html Appalachian Airlines entry at North American airlines directory ref Destinations Appalachian Airlines offered scheduled flights to the following destinations ref name news ref ref Appalachian Airlines timetable, October 1977 ref Beckley, West Virginia Beckley Raleigh County Memorial Airport Bluefield, West Virginia Mercer County Airport West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Yeager Airport Elkins, West Virginia Elkins Randolph County Airport Tri Cities, Tennessee Tri Cities Regional Airport base Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke Regional Airport References reflist Category Defunct airlines of the United States Category Airlines established in 1977 Category Airlines disestablished in 1980 US airline stub ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Stakes

    Turf race infobox class Grade III horse race Appalachian Stakes image caption location Keeneland Keeneland Racecourse br Lexington, Kentucky , flagicon Kentucky br United States flagicon USA inaugurated 1989 race type Thoroughbred Flat racing website http www.keeneland.com racing default.aspx www.keeneland.com racing distance 1 mile 8 furlong s track Grass, left handed qualification Three year old fillies weight Assigned purse United States dollar 100,000 bonuses The Appalachian Stakes is an United States American Graded stakes race Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually in April at Keeneland Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky . Open to three year old filly fillies , it is contested on Grass turf over a distance of one mile 8 furlong s . ref http www.keeneland.com racing Libraries Statistics Appalachian.pdf Appalachian Stakes history at Keeneland ref First held in 1989, the Appalachian Stakes was named for the Appalachian Mountains which extend into Eastern Kentucky. The race was run at a distance of 1 1 16 miles from 1989 through 1995. A Listed race , it was elevated to a Grade III event in 2008. Records Speed record 1 34.80 Halo River 1998 Most wins by an owner 2 Brereton C. Jones 1993, 2010 2 Team Valor 2002, 2007 Most wins by a jockey 4 Pat Day 1991, 1993, 2000, 2002 Most wins by a Horse trainer trainer 2 William I. Mott 1995, 2002 2 Michael H. Stidham 2000, 2001 Winners class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 38px Year br width 140px Winner br width 140px Jockey br width 150px Trainer br width 200px Owner br width 50px Distance br Miles br Time br 2011 Winter Memories Jose Lezcano James J. Toner Phillips Racing Partnership align center span style font size 80 1 span 1 37.27 2010 Check the Label Julien Leparoux H. Graham Motion Brereton C. Jones align center span style font size 80 1 span 1 34.87 2009 Afternoon Stroll Jamie Theriot Timothy Hamm Blazing Meadows Fatms align ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Pride

    Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Appalachian Pride Type Studio Artist June Carter Cash Cover June Carter Cash Appalachian Pride.jpeg Released 1975 Recorded Genre Country Length Label Producer Johnny Cash Reviews Last album This album Appalachian Pride br 1975 Next album Press On br 1999 Appalachian Pride is the first solo album by June Carter Cash . It was released in 1975. The entirety of this album s original sequence is included on the retrospective Keep on the Sunny Side June Carter Cash Her Life in Music . Track listing Losin You The Shadow Of A Lady Gatsby s Restaurant Once Before I Die The L&N Don t Stop Here Anymore East Virginia Blues Gone Appalachian Pride I Love You Sweetheart Another Broken Hearted Girl Big Ball s In Nashville not released on original album Personnel June Carter Cash Vocals Jerry Hensley Additional Vocals on Once Before I Die Helen Carter vocals, accordion 1970s country album stub Category 1975 debut albums Category June Carter Cash albums ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Gospel

    Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Appalachian Gospel Type studio Artist Stella Parton Cover 1abcgospel.jpg Released October 4, 2003 ref cite web author   Stella  Audio CD url http www.amazon.com dp B0000DG00R title Appalachian Gospel Stella Parton Music publisher Amazon.com date accessdate 2012 01 14 ref Recorded 2002 Genre Country music Country , gospel Length Label Raptor Records Producer Reviews Last album Appalachian Blues br 2001 This album Appalachian Gospel br 2003 Next album Romantic Moments br 2008 Appalachian Gospel is the sixth studio album by singer Stella Parton . Track listing The track listing is as follows ref cite web url http stellaparton.com store.html title Stella Parton publisher Stella Parton date accessdate 2012 01 14 ref Amazing Grace Leaning On The Everlasting Arms Farther Along Keep On The Firing Line Precious Memories In The Sweet Bye And Bye Power In The Blood Medley What A Friend We Have In Jesus Pass Me Not O Gentle Saviour This Little Light Of Mine Medley He Set Me Free Just A Little Talk With Jesus Somebody Touched Me Medley References Reflist Category 2003 albums Category Stella Parton albums ...   more details



  1. Appalachian Blues

    Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Appalachian Blues Type studio Artist Stella Parton Cover Appalachian Blues.jpeg Released January 19, 2001 ref cite web url http www.amazon.com dp B000059MXU title Appalachian Blues Stella Parton Music publisher Amazon.com date accessdate 2012 01 14 ref Recorded 2000 Genre Country music Country , gospel Length Label Raptor Records Producer Reviews Last album Anthology Stella Parton album Anthology br 1998 This album Appalachian Blues br 2001 Next album Appalachian Gospel br 2003 Appalachian Blues is the fifth studio album by singer Stella Parton . A plaintive collection of songs which combine country with hints of blues, gospel and folk. This album displays Parton s unique vocal styling plus her creative songwriting. ref cite web url http cdbaby.com found?allsearch Stella Parton&submit title Buy Indie Music & 124 Music Download Store & 124 CDs and MP3s publisher CD Baby date 2011 11 11 accessdate 2012 01 14 ref Tracks Up In The Hollar 3 49 Child Of My Body 2 58 Lover s Dream 2 57 Wayfaring Stranger 3 45 The Missing Part 3 43 I ll Think About Shadows 3 08 I ll Draw From The Well 4 12 One Honest Love 2 58 Songbird s Heart 2 53 Satisfied Mind 4 17 References reflist Category 2001 albums Category Stella Parton albums 2000s country album stub ...   more details



  1. Appalachian cottontail

    This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Appalachian Cottontail image Sylvilagus obscurus 3.jpg status NT status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2009.2 assessors Barry, R. & Lazell, J. year 2008 id 41301 title Sylvilagus obscurus downloaded 01 February 2010 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Lagomorpha familia Leporidae genus Sylvilagus species S. obscurus binomial Sylvilagus obscurus binomial authority Ralph E. Chapman Chapman , Cramer, Dippenaar, & Robinson, 1992 synonyms range map Appalachian Cottontail area.png range map caption Appalachian Cottontail range The Appalachian Cottontail Sylvilagus obscurus is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae . It is a rare species found in upland areas of the eastern United States . ref name iucn References reflist Portal Rabbits and hares Mammals Commons Sylvilagus obscurus Lagomorpha L. Category Mammals of the United States Category Sylvilagus Lagomorph stub br Konikl an Appalacho ca Sylvilagus obscurus eu Sylvilagus obscurus fr Sylvilagus obscurus it Sylvilagus obscurus ms Sylvilagus obscurus pt Sylvilagus obscurus ...   more details




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