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Appalachia

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Appalachia, region: see Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains , mountain system of E North America, extending in a broad belt c.1,600 mi (2,570 km) SW from the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec prov., Canada, to the Gulf coastal plain in Alabama. Main sections in the system are the White Mts., Green Mts.
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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
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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.
Participatory development in Appalachia; cultural identity, ... by Reference & Research Book News
Scientists in Appalachia in West Virginia are finding that the techniques used in reclaiming and restoring the land are most often not good enough; coal companies choose the cheapest options as opposed to the best and most effective restoration efforts.
Mountaintop mining's devastating effects on streams by Benson, Rebecca / Our Planet
Before the Fall" follows one man as he journeys through Appalachia in the middle of the nineteenth century, meeting many strange and interesting characters.
Before the Fall by Taylor, John / MBR Bookwatch
 
 
 
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