Appalachia

Education in Appalachia Development and progress in a given community are dependent upon education. Therefore, advancement of education will automatically result in both social and economic development since most people can access jobs thus the percentage of dependent individuals is significantly reduced. Noticeable progress in education has been experienced in the last quarter in Appalachia. However, this development hasn't kept the pace compared to other parts of the nation. As a…

Being a member of the Appalachia Volunteers of Boston College has been one of my most defining experiences in the past 2 and a half years. The Appalachia Volunteers Program is a yearlong program than includes weekly Sunday night meetings based on the program’s mission “to love, learn, and serve” and culminates in a weeklong service trips to the Appalachian region and beyond. Through both the meetings and my experiences on these service trips I have gained new perspectives and learned more about…

medicinal plants in Appalachia (McGraw et al. 2013), conservation action must be taken to ensure that these valuable plants survive for future generations. As medicinal plant species, especially ginseng, are of cultural and economic importance in Appalachia (Hufford 2002) they can be used to focus land management strategies. Indeed, ginseng can be described as a ‘cultural keystone species’ (Garibaldi & Turner 2004) as this plant is an economically valuable resource in Appalachia (Turner and…

This summer I attended Appalachia Service Project, and it taught me many life lessons. Appalachia Service Project is a mission trip that serves the Appalachia region. This trip taught me that you need to be grateful for what you have, that there are so many people that care about me and that one small action can change a person’s whole life. The trip taught me more than I ever imagined it would have. While on Appalachia Service Project, we would service the people in need. These people were…

Appalachia is a ticking time bomb! This is because the coal mining industry is on a constant downfall. The failing coal mine industry has brought about many new ideas to try and improve the economy. In the past the Appalachia was a very thriving economy it is like our modern-day Atlanta. Every and anyone need or used coal in some way shape or form. This kept all of the people in Appalachia having a job. But as the time went on the use for coal has dropped. People are reverting to alternate…

futuristic Appalachia, now known as District 12. It is nicknamed The Seam, a town of cinder streets with squat gray houses. The men and women are mostly coal miners. The district was recently stricken by a mining explosion which took the life of the main character, Katniss’s, father. With District 12 in a food shortage the main mean for food is illegal hunting done by Katniss, and her best friend, Gale. This comparison of the futuristic Appalachia is like modern day Appalachia in that…

Heaven. Giardina breaks the stereotypes that are typically placed on people form the Appalachian area and sheds some light in the truth of the situation during the mine unionization. The author also demonstrates the difference in her portrayal of Appalachia simple by the way she writes about class, politics, and industrial views. All in all Storming Heaven breaks the typical Appalachian stereotypes. Denise Giardinia has the idea that the stereotypes typically given to those living in the…

mortality in Appalachia. A number of sources indicate that that there is a lot of tobacco smoking in Appalachia. Tar, which is found in tobacco, is a carcinogen that causes cancer. Smokers not only endanger themselves but they make passive smokers prone to lung cancer too. Smoking has always been known as the major cause of lung cancer however, in Appalachia, it is only one of the many factors that contribute to the high cancer deaths. Regardless of the fact that coal mining occurs in…

(Edwards 17). The Revolution brought about a new wave of job opportunities. This was met with both opposition and relief, as Appalachia residents had long struggled to provide more than a subsistence level lifestyle for their families. This is not to suggest that the residents did not work hard; However, it was known that they were not as connected with regions outside of Appalachia. They simply did not have the wherewithal, at the time, to grow as the rest of the US citizens did. The Industrial…

understanding of folk medicine, helps us understand the society and culture of the Appalachia region and the…