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Appalachia

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Ap·pa·la·chi·a  (p-lch-, -ch, -lch-, -lch)
A region of the eastern United States including the Appalachian Mountains.
Appalachia [ˌæpəˈleɪtʃɪə]
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(Placename) a highland region of the eastern US, containing the Appalachian Mountains, extending from Pennsylvania to Alabama
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Noun1.Appalachia - an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)Appalachia - an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)
Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians - a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
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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.
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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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