Taxobox name Appalachian elktoe image Alasmidonta raveneliana.jpg image caption Alasmidonta raveneliana ... authority Isaac Lea I. Lea , 1834 synonyms The Appalachian elktoe , scientific name the Alasmidonta ... Unionidae , the river mussels. Description The Appalachian elktoe has a thin, kidney shaped shell ... the rarity of the species, and the lack of information about the Appalachian elktoe, their habitat is very ... with clay or silt on the bottom. Appalachian elktoe mussels do not survive well in areas of streams ... a combination of all three. Appalachian elktoe need stability in order to survive, so they are not found .... Fish and Wildlife Service Life cycle Many aspects of the life cycle of the Appalachian ... what the Appalachian Elktoe feed on, what fish they use as host fish, or how long their life ... Like other mollusks, the Appalachian Elktoe feeds itself by picking out particles of food that are in the water. The specifics of their diet has yet to be determined, but it has been assumed that the Appalachian ..., and zooplankten Churchill and Lewis, 1921 . The reproductive cycle of the Appalachian Elktoe ... themselves in a suitable area. Only one species of fish has been identified as a host fish for the Appalachian ... The Appalachian elktoe is endemism endemic to mountain river streams in western North Carolina ... systems. Currently, the Appalachian elktoe has very fragmented populations the mussels survive in scattered ... to be very spread out in wherever it survives. This can make it difficult to find Appalachian elktoe ... Broad River , and the Swannanoa River , but the Appalachian elktoe have not been spotted in these bodies ... studies at that site proved that a similar species of mussel was found in the area, but not the Appalachian ... today. As of 1996, only two populations of Appalachian elktoe were known to be surviving. One ... Endangerment The Appalachian elkoe was added to the Federal Register of Endangered Species on November ... of the hurricanes, naturally occurring storms do not threaten the Appalachian elktoe. When humans ... more details
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 ... recorded in the 1920s and 1930s. Several Appalachian musicians obtained renown during the folk revival ... 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 ... dance reel s, which were accompanied by a fiddle. ref name olson Several Appalachian ballads, such as Pretty ... in North America, was as equally influential as the Old World tradition in the development of Appalachian ... often published as broadside music broadside s. ref name olson New World ballads popular among Appalachian .... ref One of the most iconic symbols of Appalachian culture&mdash the banjo&mdash was brought to the region ... Cecelia Conway, Appalachian Echoes of the African Banjo . Appalachians and Race The Mountain South ... , which was performed in the Appalachian region throughout the 19th century. ref name conway2 Cecelia ... dexterity to Appalachian music, and many early Appalachian musicians, such as Dock Boggs and Hobart ... music string band s. ref name olson The fretted dulcimer&mdash often called the Appalachian or mountain Appalachian dulcimer dulcimer due to its popularity in the region&mdash emerged in Southwest Pennsylvania ... folklorist Cecil Sharp collected old world ballads, 1916 1918 One of the earliest collectors of Appalachian ... Sharp and Maud Karpeles toured the Southern Appalachian region, visiting places like Hot Springs ... had suspected&mdash the remote valleys and hollows of the Appalachian Mountains were a vast ... more details
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 ... he captured the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains Appalachians in his music, a fact he alluded to in an interview ... 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 Category Compositions for chamber orchestra ca Appalachian Spring de Appalachian Spring es Appalachian Spring fr Appalachian Spring ballet ko ja ... more details
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
Appalachian studies is the area studies field concerned with the Appalachia n region of the United States ..., 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 ... 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 ... Appalachian Studies Association, http www.appalachianstudies.org resources centers Appalachian Libraries and Archives, Appalachian Studies Association Website. 2007. Accessed May 4, 2007 Appalachian Studies Association, http www.appalachianstudies.org syllabi Appalachian Studies Syllabi, Appalachian ... more details
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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
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
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Appalachian Melody Type Album Artist Mark Heard Cover AppalachianMelody.jpg Released 1979 Recorded 1977 1979 br ???? Genre Folk music Folk Rock music Rock Length Label Solid Rock Records Solid Rock Producer Larry Norman Reviews Last album Mark Heard album Mark Heard br 1975 1978 This album Appalachian Melody br 1979 Next album Fingerprint album Fingerprint br 1980 Appalachian Melody is the title of an album by Mark Heard , released in 1979 on Solid Rock Records . Track listing All songs written by Mark Heard. Side one On the Radio Castaway Bless My Soul Here I Am Once Again With the Setting Sun Appalachian Melody Side two Happy Cornbread Anniversary Two Trusting Jesus Jonah s Song Sidewalk Soliloquy The Last Time The Saints The band Mark Heard acoustic and electric guitars, piano, mandolin, hambone, vocals and harmonies Larry Norman oohs Randy Stonehill aahs Tom Howard musician Tom Howard Fender Rhodes and orchestration. Jon Linn lead guitar Flim Johnson bass guitar Peter Johnson drums Additional musicians Al Perkins pedal steel guitar, dobro Chuck Long electric and acoustic guitars Alex MacDougall percussion and congas Janet Sue Heard harmony Tom Howard String Ensemble conducted by Tom Howard Production notes Produced and arranged by Larry Norman Written, layered and co produced by Mark Heard Recorded December 1977 through January 1979 Pre production at Horse and Sandwich and the Hooey Room Engineered by Ken Suesov, George Price, John Rhys, Skip Saylor and Tom Seufert Mixed by Mark Heard and Ken Suesov using the EXR Exciter System Mastered at A&M by Bernie Grundman Photography, album artwork, etc by Mark and Larry Additional Photos Chuck, Janet, David K. Hills Mark Heard Category 1979 albums Category Mark Heard albums ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Appalachian Incantation Type Album Cover Karma to burn appalachian.jpg Artist Karma to Burn Released April 30, 2010 Recorded January February 2010 Genre Stoner rock , Instrumental Length Standard edition 38 minutes Limited edition 66 minutes Label Napalm Records Producer Karma to Burn , Scott Reeder bassist Scott Reeder Last album Almost Heathen br 2001 small This album Appalachian Incantation br 2010 small Next album V Karma to Burn album V br 2011 small Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1score Rating 4.5 5 ref Allmusic class album id r1783962 pure url yes Allmusic review ref rev2 Jukebox Metal rev2score rating 3 5 ref http www.jukeboxmetal.com 2010 karma to burn appalachian incantation Jukebox Metal review ref Automatically generated by DASHBot Appalachian Incantation is the fourth studio album released by the instrumental stoner rock band Karma to Burn . It is their first studio release since reforming from their 7 year hiatus in 2009, succeeding 2001 s Almost Heathen . It was released on April 30, 2010, via Napalm Records. ref cite web url http www.k2burn.com news appalachian incantation coming soon title Appalachian Incantation... Coming Soon & 124 Karma To Burn Official WebSHRINE publisher K2burn.com date accessdate 2012 01 14 ref Like their previous two releases, this is an instrumental album, though one track does feature Year Long Disaster s Daniel Davies musician Daniel Davies , who later joined the band full time, on vocals. ref cite web url http www.k2burn.com news get ready for the incantation title Karma To Burn & 124 Get ready... for the incantation & 124 Karma To Burn Official WebSHRINE publisher K2burn.com date accessdate 2012 01 14 ref There is also a limited edition bonus disc which features remastered rarities and re recordings. ref cite web url http www.cmdistro.com Item Karma To Burn Appalachian Incantation 2CD 33516 title Karma To Burn Appalachian Incantation 2CD Double CD 20.00 publisher Cmdistro.com ... more details
Refimprove article date December 2010 Infobox Instrument name Appalachian dulcimer names Mountain dulcimer ... Monochord Zither The Appalachian dulcimer or mountain dulcimer is a fret ted string instrument ... 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 .... Jean Ritchie and others citation needed date December 2010 have speculated the Appalachian dulcimer ... . Charles Maxson, an Appalachian luthier from Volga, WV , speculated that early settlers were unable ... of the instrument exist from earlier than the late 1930s. The Appalachian dulcimer achieved ... York City. Meanwhile, the American folk musician Richard Fari a 1937 1966 was also bringing the Appalachian ..., electric dulcimers have been used in rock music. The Appalachian dulcimer is both easy to learn to play ... needed date December 2010 Strings, frets and tuning The fret s of the Appalachian dulcimer are typically arranged in a diatonic scale . Traditionally, the Appalachian dulcimer was usually tuned ... of Vogue magazine Vogue , featuring an Appalachian dulcimer. Modern instruments usually include an additional ... use Image Dulcimercilp.jpg right thumb The Appalachian dulcimer is now a core instrument found in the American ... Kingdom, and Ireland, as the Appalachian dulcimer has achieved a following in a number of countries ... skill issues, these are usually made from cardboard. One of the most famous players of the Appalachian ... of Tallahassee, FL. Variants As a folk instrument, wide variation exists in Appalachian dulcimers ... shapes. Fret patterns Until the late 1970s, most Appalachian dulcimers were made with a purely ... commercial model being the McNally Strumstick . Production Appalachian dulcimers are often made ... Bailey luthier John Bailey s book, Making 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 ... more details
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
Onesource date November 2007 Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Appalachian Journey Type studio Artist Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O Connor Cover SKAppalachianJourney.jpg Released 2000 Recorded July, September 1999 Genre European classical music Classical , Bluegrass music bluegrass Length 70 38 Label Sony Classical Records Sony Classical Producer Steven Epstein music producer Steven Epstein Last album Appalachia Waltz br 1996 This album Appalachian Journey br 2000 Next album Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score Rating 4 5 ref Allmusic class album id r511840 dirst Adam last Greenberg ref rev2 rev2Score Appalachian Journey is the second album from the string trio of bassist and composer Edgar Meyer , fiddler and composer Mark O Connor , and cellist Yo Yo Ma . James Taylor and Alison Krauss join the trio individually on two Stephen Foster songs arranged for the trio. Sony Classical released the disc in 2000. The album joined a number of other recordings released since Appalachia Waltz that continue a new kind of European classical music classical music tinged with and influenced by the sounds and structures of United States America s own musical traditions. It is possible that the titles of these albums imply a continuity of the American classical tradition begun by Aaron Copland in Appalachian Spring . Unlike their first album, the three virtuosos spent several months on the musical composition compositions and arrangement s, from July 19 to September 10, 1999. Track listing 1B Edgar Meyer Misty Moonlight Waltz Mark O Connor Hard Times Come Again No More Stephen Foster arr James Taylor, Yo Yo Ma, Meyer, O Connor Indecision Meyer Limerock Traditional arr O Connor, Meyer Benjamin Taylor Fisher s Hornpipe Traditional arr O Connor Duet for Cello and Bass Meyer Emily s Reel O Connor arr Meyer Cloverfoot Reel Meyer Poem for Carlita O Connor Caprice for Three O Connor Second Time Around Meyer Slumber my Darling Stephen Foster arr Meyer Vistas O Connor Personnel ... more details
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 by thick vegetation of native grasses or shrubs occurring in areas where heavy forest growth would be expected. Balds are found primarily in the Southern Appalachians, where the climate is too warm to support an alpine tundra alpine zone &mdash upper areas where trees fail to grow due to short or non existent growing seasons&mdash even at the highest elevations. ref Peter White, Balds, Encyclopedia of Appalachia Knoxville University of Tennessee Press, 2006 , 47. ref The difference between an alpine summit, such as Mount Washington New Hampshire Mount Washington in New Hampshire , and a bald, such as Gregory Bald in the Great Smoky Mountains , is that a lack of trees is normal for the climatic conditions of the former i.e., high elevation and colder latitude but abnormal 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 ... title Megaherbivores and Southern Appalachian Grass Balds journal Growth and Change volume 26 issue ..., Larry L. Fredlund, Glen G. 1998 . Assessing the vegetation history of three Southern Appalachian ... for hikers 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 ... See also Southern Appalachian spruce fir forest Sods External links http www.learnnc.org lp editions ... balds GPS data and maps DEFAULTSORT Appalachian Balds Category Appalachian Mountains Category Flora ... Category Natural history of Virginia Category Natural history of Georgia U.S. state fr Appalachian ... more details
Infobox sports league logo AppalachianLeagueLogo.PNG pixels 150px caption Appalachian League logo sport Baseball founded 1937 motto teams 10 country USA champion Johnson City Cardinals folded website http www.appyleague.com Official Website The Appalachian League is a Rookie class minor league baseball minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachia n regions of Virginia , North Carolina , West Virginia and Tennessee . The league s season starts in June, after Major League Baseball major league teams have signed players that they selected in the annual amateur draft sports draft , and ends in September. Earlier incarnations of the league operated, more centrally around Tennessee , from 1911 to 1914 and 1921 to 1925 at the Class D level. Current teams class wikitable Division Team MLB Affiliation City Stadium Capacity rowspan 5 East Bluefield Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays Bluefield, West Virginia and br Bluefield, Virginia Bowen Field align right 3,000 Burlington Royals Kansas City Royals Burlington, North Carolina Burlington , North Carolina Burlington Athletic Stadium align right 3,500 Danville Braves Atlanta Braves Danville, Virginia Danville , Virginia American Legion Field Danville American Legion Field align right 2,588 Princeton Rays Tampa Bay Rays Princeton, West Virginia Princeton , West Virginia H. P. Hunnicutt Field align right 3,000 Pulaski Mariners Seattle Mariners Pulaski, Virginia Pulaski , Virginia Calfee Park align right 2,500 rowspan 5 West Bristol White Sox ... team rosters main Appalachian League rosters Complete team list 1937 55, 1956 present valign top ... See also List of Appalachian League champions Sports league attendances External links http www.appalachianleague.com Appalachian League Baseball Appalachian League Professional Baseball Category Minor baseball leagues in the United States 5 Category Appalachian League ja ko sv Appalachian ... more details
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 2012 Dayatthespa Javier Castellano Chad Brown Frankels Laymon Bradley Thoroughbreds align center span style font size 80 1 span 1 36.08 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 ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 SCOTUS Infobox Litigants Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City ArgueDate February 19 ArgueYear 1985 DecideDate June 28 DecideYear 1985 FullName Williamson County Regional Planning Commission, et al., v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City USVol 473 USPage 172 Citation Prior 729 F.2d 402 C.A.6 Tenn. 1984 . Subsequent Holding Claim that agency s land use regulations violated the Just Compensation and Due Process Clauses was not ripe for adjudication. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, reversed. SCOTUS 1984 1985 Majority Blackmun JoinMajority Burger, Brennan, Marshall, Rehnquist, Stevens, O Connor Concurrence Brennan JoinConcurrence Marshall Concurrence2 Stevens JoinConcurrence2 Concurrence Dissent JoinConcurrence Dissent Dissent White JoinDissent Dissent2 JoinDissent2 LawsApplied Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City , Case citation 473 U.S. 172 1985 , ref http caselaw.lp.findlaw.com scripts getcase.pl?navby CASE&court US&vol 2 &page 3 2 U.S. 3 Full text of the opinion courtesy .... Facts of the case In 1973, the Williamson County Tennessee Regional Planning Commission approved .... Upon submission of a revised preliminary plat in 1980, the Commission raised eight objections to the development .... Following an administrative appeal, the County Board of Zoning Appeals ruled that the Commission ... plat was filed. However, the Commission declined to follow this directive, and once again disapproved ..., filed suit in federal court, alleging that the Commission s actions amounted to a regulatory ... After trial, a jury found that the Commission s regulations violated the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth ... requiring the Commission to apply its 1973 regulations to Hamilton s development plat, but set ... five of the Commission s eight objections to the project. Liability for just compensation under ... compensation, ref 473 U.S. at 194, quoting Regional Rail Reorganization Act Cases , 419 U.S. ... more details
Relations Commission . These efforts converged in 1974 with the founding of the Urban Appalachian Council ... Appalachia and settled in metropolitan areas outside of the region, but maintain close ties to their regional ... Appalachia , and for more about the migrants themselves, see Urban Appalachians . The Urban Appalachian Council UAC works for a decent quality of life for Appalachian migrants and their descendants in the Greater ... and concerns. sup 1 sup The UAC strives to promote positive images of urban Appalachian ... of individuals within urban Appalachian communities in order to strengthen families, develop resources ... in 1970 and 1971 which helped urban Appalachian leaders develop an agenda for action. This agenda, which the Urban Appalachian Council was formed to implwement, included organizing a consortium of scholars ... programs in Appalachian neighborhoods see Programs below providing direct support to a network ... income urban Appalachians and presenting Appalachian arts, music, and other cultural programming in community ... particularly for youth , and Appalachian culture and identity. Partnering with local community groups, the Council has helped establish and maintain adult basic literacy programs in heavily Appalachian ... of urban Appalachians. In the area of employment, the Council develops job sites in Appalachian neighborhoods ... efforts to provide outreach in the Appalachian community. To encourage the recognition of the Appalachian ... outside of the Appalachian region. Notes and references references 1. Wagner, Thomas E. and Phillip J. Obermiller. Valuing Our Past, Creating Our Future The Founding of the Urban Appalachian Council Berea College Press, 1999 . 2. Michael E. Maloney, and Christopher Auffrey, Appalachian Cincinnati ... report Chapter5.html Further reading Please see Selected Readings on Appalachian Migration ..., as well as related audio tapes, films, videos, and DVDs. External links The Urban Appalachian ... Appalachian culture ... more details
of things Appalachian. To be an advocate for Appalachian research. To relate scholarship to regional needs and concerns of the Appalachian people. To support other organizations efforts in harmony with the purposes of the conference. The first conference was held in 1978 at Berea College, and Appalachian studies conferences have been held every year since. Originally founded as the Appalachian Studies Conference in December 1978, the organizational name was changed to its current Appalachian Studies Association in 1993. Brown et al. 2003 A timeline of the ASA s history is available on the Appalachian ...The Appalachian Studies Association is an organization of scholar s and activist s interested in Appalachian studies . According to its web site, The Appalachian Studies Association ASA was formed in 1977 by a group of scholars, teachers, and regional activists who believed that shared community has .... The Appalachian Studies Association s mission is to encourage study, advance scholarship, disseminate information, and enhance communication between Appalachian peoples, their communities, governmental ... of Appalachian Studies , maintains a website, serves as a community for persons interested in writing ... the Appalachian region. History Prior to 1977, Appalachian activism, scholarship, and service manifested ... Appalachian Conference at Clinch Valley College in 1970, and a 1976 gathering at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina , in honor of Appalachian scholar and folklorist Cratis ... meeting in the development of Appalachian studies. For the first time, wrote Appalachian scholar and activist Steve Fisher, academicians who had felt isolated in fighting the battle for Appalachian Studies ... identified seven objectives for future conferences To encourage Appalachian studies through ... ref References Appalachian Studies Association, http www.appalachianstudies.org archives timeline.php Appalachian Studies Time Line, Appalachian Studies Association Website. 2007. Accessed May 9, 2007 ... more details
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