Appalachian balds

In the video, “A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains”, news correspondent Diane Sawyer introduces the viewers to various families and individuals living in poverty stricken communities in the Central Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky. According to the program, the people living there are descendants of pioneers and legendary fighters in the American military. “They are brave, tough, wary of outsiders, steeped in family and faith” (20/20). This is an area of the country that is experiencing…

One of the themes, and the most prominent one, seems to be Vance’s explain of what it means to be a “hillbilly” and what the title entails. Having grown up in towns such as Jackson and Middletown, towns largely populated by emigrants from Eastern Kentucky, JD frequently makes a point to describe what it means to be a hillbilly. He says that hillbillies are white Americans of Scottish-Irish decent. He explains that “poverty is a family tradition” because for quite some time they have been people…

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…

The expansion to America across the Atlantic Ocean was a significant historical breakthrough at the time. Even though, half millennium before Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered America in 1492, Vikings where the first to set foot on the North American loam by their leader Leif Eriksson. The discovery of the new world was viewed by many world power country leaders as not only a financial opportunity but also control the flow of precious materials and trade goods coming out of the…

The Appalachian Trail is a mountain range near the east coast of the United States. It lies partly in Canada, and is an impressive 300 miles wide, and 1,500 miles long. The individual mountains have an average height of about 3,000 feet. The tallest mountain on the trail is Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina, standing at a staggering 6,684 feet. The Appalachian Mountains have impacted history in lots of very important ways. The Appalachian Trail have always been important to people and animals in…

needs to be addressed right now. While some say strip mining in the Appalachian mountains is a profitable and safe way to fuel America, the long term negative effects of strip mining far outweigh any perceived benefits. The vast and open mountain range that spans the east coast, known as the Appalachian Mountains is home…

Ruettiger explains how you should never give up on your dream. Shawn Grim and Rudy Ruettiger both know this too well. Rudy Ruettiger was a kid who had a dream to play football for Notre Dame, At the same time. Grim lives in a small town in the Appalachian Mountains and his dream was to go to college and graduate. Struggling with money was a big deal for Ruettiger and Grim. Rudy worked for a minimum wage job, helping clean up and stuff around the football field so he was a janitor. He was very…

people to apply for statehood! The idea of “the West” constantly changed as Americans pushed the farther and farther away from what had been the original 13 colonies. In the early 1800’s the "West" was generally considered to be the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to the territories and states in the Mississippi River Valley. Some people moved west because the eastern states were getting too crowded. Most people who lived in the west lived on small farms or had farm-related occupations.…

What I love most about Iron Mountain is you’re never too far away from the wilderness. I routinely have deer, rabbits, and other woodland critters in my yard, and it’s not uncommon to come across bears, coyotes, or even moose on the way to exams. Outside of work, there is no shortage of camping, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, hunting, and hiking opportunities. The Fumee Lake Natural Area, just outside of Iron Mountain, has miles of trails to enjoy scenic views, wild life and…

former colleague make the treck through the Appalachian trail. Along the way, Bryson doesn’t hesitate in elaborately detailing the dangers of the 2,000 mile journey alongside his snickers-loving and incredibly flirtatious friend,Katz, who although is determined to finish the trail, can’t help but become side-tracked along the way. Early on we, as readers, learn that Bryson is searching for happiness and bliss and he achieves it as he hikes through the Appalachian. The theme that is conveyed…