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Appalachia, region: see Appalachian Mountains Great Appalachian Valley is a chain of lowlands extending S and W from the Hudson Valley; its main segments are the Lehigh, Lebanon, Cumberland, and Shenandoah valleys; the Valley of Virginia; and the Valley of East Tennessee. ..... Click the link for more information. . Appalachia a highland region of the eastern US, containing the Appalachian Mountains, extending from Pennsylvania to Alabama Appalachia [¦ap·ə¦lā·chə] (geology) Proposed borderland along the southeastern side of North America, seaward of the Appalachian geosyncline in Paleozoic time. Appalachia West Virginia coal mining region known for its abysmal poverty. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 160] See : Poverty How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The mayfly, so irresistible to trout that anglers use it for bait and model lures after it, may become Appalachia s spotted owl. Alliance for Appalachia and Greenpeace, say they will send more than 500,000 e-mails to individuals Thursday and Friday to press their campaign to halt Massey's mining operation on Coal River Mountain. has compiled case studies collected by seasoned professionals to examine the culture of rural Appalachia and show how the region has worked against old stereotypes of poverty through social change, leadership and better decision making. |
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