Appalachia

Trail of Tears and ended up in present day Oklahoma during the mid 1800’s. Some Cherokee people agreed to the new laws, and together, 1,000 Cherokees purchased 57,000 acres of land of western North Carolina territory. Around 16,000 Cherokees left Appalachia on the Trail of Tears. In North Carolina, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation thrived and were able to keep their traditions and culture alive. Prior to the Trail of Tears, the Cherokee people were very advanced compared to other tribes. In…

them to do things because if rudy failed to get into Notre Dame and get a job and play football he would have to work at a steel mill which is highly dangers. While Shawn would work in a coal mine because that was like the only job you can get in Appalachia. But before all of the college and success Rudy's family did not have any encouragement for him, and while him and his brothers would play football when they were little they would not let him play that much and they would tease him and make…

A memoir refers to a set of written down events that are a collection of memories that took place in an individual’s life. Apparently, the book Hillbilly Elegy is written by J.D Vance and is about the events that took place in his life. Vance narrates his upbringing, his family background and his relationship with his family. The book discusses the Appalachian values which Vance upheld as he grew up and how the benefits related to the social problems that were part of his hometown. The book…

Prohibition was the banning of alcohol, which lead many people to make illegal alcohol in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Illegal alcohol making was illegal and still is illegal. Many people were arrested and spent jail time. Illegal alcohol distilleries still exist today. For many people who live near the Appalachian mountains, illegal alcohol distilleries are past down from generation to generation. The reason prohibition was so strictly enforced in America, was the result of people overdosing on…

Obama uses his second inaugural address as a call to action. The narrative in a rhetoric is told to make a point. In the middle of the speech he reclaims and wants us to appreciate the founding fathers and to make point to how important they are to our history. He references back to Martin Luther King and wants us to celebrate his life, since it was the national holiday when he gave his speech. But he also grabs ideas from Martin Luther King, and embraces the idea that we need to come together…

I tossed a ragged slab of PVC off the roof into a pile of refuse lying on the ground. I could not bare the West Virginian heat any longer. Tiny black spots danced on the corners of my eyes as I held on to the ladder for dear life fearfully making my way to solid ground. I lugged my sweat-saturated body over to my jug of water and Canon camera recorder. Throughout the week, I compiled photographs and video clips from my third mission trip. After snapping a few final photos, my team and I packed…

The best quality to have is a sense humor for assistance in numerous life situations. A small amount of comedy can take someone’s day from bad to good. Humor and bad days have always had a counteracting relationship. Even on the worst days, there are certain desires and longings surrounding humor. The reason behind this desire are obvious; humor often comes with a better mood. Humor is about fun and making new light of a situation. A bundle of research suggests that humor is vital to unity,…

High Risk Nutritional Practices Health care providers understand that food is needed for physical survival, however to provide culturally competent care it is imperative to have a broader comprehension of the meaning of food to a culture. (Purnell, 2013). The types of food eaten, the order they are ingested, and avoidance of certain foods are often interwoven in the religious and spiritual beliefs of specific ethnic groups. Understanding these concepts provides the knowledge needed for…

To start off, Graff does a nice job incorporating an anecdote and pathos into Hidden Intellectualism. It appeals to feelings. In the first few sentences of his article it is easy to relate to his words. Although some people can relate to it, not everyone can. However he needs more logic in it. Anecdotes and pathos achieve sympathy, but he does not have enough facts in there in order to persuade someone to believe what he is saying. He lacks factual evidence which is an essential part of trying…

region is home to one of the oldest and most biologically diverse mountain systems on the continent. Tragically, mountaintop removal mining has already destroyed more than 500 mountains encompassing more than 1 million acres of central and southern Appalachia. Primarily, mountaintop removal is occurring in West Virginia,Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. Because the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1977 does not require coal companies to reforest the land as part their post-mining…