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Appalachians (Television program)

A journey through the cradle of Southern culture -- and much of the American way of life in general -- this three-part series illustrates the political, economic, musical, and spiritual history of the Appalachian region.

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  • ""The Appalachian mountains have been called America's "first frontier." The story of the brave poineers who settled this great wilderness is the story of America: immigration, settlement, the Revolution and the Civil War, the growth of industry and the use and abuse of land. In addition, Appalachia has had a powerful impact on American music, folklore and culture, giving birth to what we know today as country music. Appalachia has always played a critical role in American history. It has been closely tied to the nation's economic fate--in particular, the roller-coaster cycles of boom and bust with coal, timber and steel. In every era, life in the mountains was reflected in song."--P. [4] of cover."
  • "A journey through the cradle of Southern culture -- and much of the American way of life in general -- this three-part series illustrates the political, economic, musical, and spiritual history of the Appalachian region."@en
  • "Explores the social, economic, and cultural history of the people in the Appalachian Mountains."@en
  • "The Appalachian mountains have been called America's "first frontier." The story of the brave poineers who settled this great wilderness is the story of America: immigration, settlement, the Revolution and the Civil War, the growth of industry and the use and abuse of land. In addition, Appalachia has had a powerful impact on American music, folklore and culture, giving birth to what we know today as country music. Appalachia has always played a critical role in American history. It has been closely tied to the nation's economic fate--in particular, the roller-coaster cycles of boom and bust with coal, timber and steel. In every era, life in the mountains was reflected in song. --from back cover"
  • "Episode 1 (55 min.). Examines the earliest settlers of the Appalachians, the Cherokee; the arrival in the 1700s of European settlers who brought their traditions and music with them; the regional role of whiskey distilling; the large evangelical tent meetings which brought together blacks and whites and fostered the development of regional white gospel influenced by African rhythms -- Episode 2 (55 min.). The Cherokees are cruelly relocated along the Trail of Tears; the Civil War splits families; modernization arrives as railroads make it possible to strip raw materials and timber from the mountains; mining companies change entire towns and ways of life; miners demands better working conditions and the region suffers from the violence of the great Coal Wars -- Episode 3 (62 min.). The phonograph and radio take mountain music to the outside world; Great Depression devastates the region; the New Deal provides new ways of making a living and brings wider access to electricity; strip mining and mountain-top removal change the landscape forever; people of Appalachia keep their traditional culture alive and vibrant."@en

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  • "Documentary television programs"@en
  • "Educational television programs"@en
  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Television programs"@en
  • "Nonfiction television programs"@en
  • "DVD-Video discs"@en

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  • "The Appalachians a land shaped by the people, A people shaped by the land"
  • "Appalachians (Television program)"@en
  • "The Appalachians a land shaped by the people, a people shaped by the land"
  • "The Appalachians"
  • "The Appalachians"@en

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