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Appalachia's Hometown Heroes 7 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Nov 2014 1 20012
Charities/Volunteer Organizations serving the Appalachians 10 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Nov 2014 3 48430
Greetings, all! 17 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Nov 2014 9 7037
Umbrella threads at Appalachia Group 1 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 3418
"How The Coronavirus Made Ending Homelessness Even More Critical"; WV, Appalachia 0 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 4860
"The Lies We're Told About Appalachia": Stereotypes, The Media, LBJ's War On Poverty 8 appalachiablue Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 6986
"What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia," By Elizabeth Catte, Book Review 7 appalachiablue May 2020 Jun 2020 11 6576
$1 million gift to Foundation for Appalachian Ohio 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Nov 2014 3 2226
$3.75 million grant awarded to promote colorectal cancer screening in central Appalachia 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1176
" Higher ed leader says education cuts can hurt job growth" article in the Charleston Gazette 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1630
" Ice may have kept oil from contaminating Kanawha River" 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 1834
"African-Americans in Western North Carolina" conference set for Oct 23-24 1 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 3414
"Blind Pig & The Acorn" - a great Appalachian blog 1 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2516
"Governor declares State of Emergency after oil train derails, sets house ablaze" 3 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 5 2299
"Inside Appalachia" public broadcasting 0 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1277
"Lyrics of My People" art exhibit at the Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, Ohio until January 4. 0 greatlaurel Dec 2014 Dec 2014 2 1998
"More on WVU, Gordon Gee and Massey Energy" by Fred Ward, Jr. This is a very interesting article. 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1894
"The Stories of Breece Pancake" 0 Tanuki Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1346
"‘Stand strong': Can West Virginians work together?" article by Ken Ward, Jr at the Coal Tattoo 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1696
''It's Just Really Hard'- Families and Caregivers Struggle to Find Resources Inside Appalachia 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 8 4608
'In Appalachia, People Watch Covid-19, Race Issues From Afar' 2 appalachiablue Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 1902
'King Coal' Documentary Review, Heavy Is The Crown. A View From Appalachia: NYT Critic's Pick 8 appalachiablue Aug 2023 Aug 2023 8 3126
'People Are Fleeing To Appalachia To Escape Covid-19; That Needs To Stop' 3 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 6142
'Women of Appalachia' exhibit to hit the road 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1484
(Video) Silas House urges fellow Appalachian academics to join the fight against gay discrimination 0 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 1498
*Expatalachians* Appalachian Journalism 2 appalachiablue Apr 2022 Apr 2022 8 1197
11/20/2014 Who's In Charge? An Information Session on the 70,000 Miles of Proposed Pipelines in Ohio 7 greatlaurel Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 3624
12th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition 7 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2189
13th Annual Scottish Festival & Celtic Gathering, Bridgeport, WV, May 2-4 1 theHandpuppet Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1696
2014 Races to Watch (Appalachia) 0 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1078

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30 Years in Appalachia: Moving Beyond the Hillbilly Clichés 0 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 3 1323
50 Years Into the War on Poverty, Hardship Hits Back 3 theHandpuppet Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1709
A Blue State’s Road to Red (West Virginia) 2 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1345
A Mobile Clinic Parked At A Dollar General? It Says A Lot About Rural Health Care: NPR 🚐 (Appal) 1 appalachiablue Oct 2023 Oct 2023 5 2368
A multiethnic, multiracial portrait of Appalachia 6 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Apr 2014 2 2353
A new species of moth from the Appalachian Mountains named to honor the Cherokee Nation 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 1138
A Queer Film Festival In The Middle of Appalachia? Yes, Please. 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1183
A rural conversation between Barbara Kingsolver and Silas House 3 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1704
Activist Victories In Fight Against Appalachia Pipelines, Atlantic Coast, Mt. Valley Resistance 0 appalachiablue Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 2459
Affrilachian author Crystal Wilkinson embraces Appalachian roots 3 theHandpuppet Apr 2014 Jul 2014 1 2120
Ag agency targets rural poverty in W.Va., Va. 0 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1109
Alert! Federal appeals court says groups can sue over Blair Mountain 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1199
Alzheimer's & Gingivitis: Brush Your Teeth, New Medicine Dvmt.,*Links to Diseases 2 appalachiablue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 4869
Amid Coal's Decline, What Comes Next for Appalachia 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1671
An Appalachian love affair: Dabney chronicals moonshiners 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1180
An Enemy of the People 0 Tanuki Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1356
An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 4582
An old Irish dish to Appalachian tastes: Kalecannon with smoked ham 7 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Nov 2014 1 3304
Another great article by Ken Ward,Jr on his Coal Tattoo blog about the GOP controlled legislature 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1973
Another miner. is killed in an accident at a Murray Energy owned facility. 0 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1665
ANOTHER WORLD: Duke summer program reaches out to rural N.C. girls 1 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1311
Anyone interested in co-hosting Appalachian Group? 1 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1224
Appalachia 4 KamaAina May 2016 Jul 2016 0 3540
Appalachia -- 2014's races to watch in KY, VA, WV, NC & TN 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1158
Appalachia gathers dissent to gas pipeline bound for eastern N.C. 4 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2164
Appalachia on Film: Resources 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1225
Appalachia tries to make a life after coal 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1184
Appalachia's Front Porch Network Is A Lifeline During The Pandemic 2 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 22 2854
Appalachian 'house call' amplifies national maladies 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1147
Appalachian coal towns get $39M federal boost aimed at revitalization 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Nov 2016 4 5136

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Appalachian fall music festivals 11 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Oct 2014 2 3608
Appalachian groups, citizens head to Washington to advocate for protection from mountaintop removal 3 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1378
Appalachian Harvest Network 0 Tanuki Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1874
Appalachian Hospital In Kentucky Vaccinates Workers 6 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 2207
Appalachian Mountain Music & Dance Videos 19 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Jul 2014 2 5694
Appalachian Poverty Project re squatters in hollows 3 carolinayellowdog Mar 2014 Mar 2014 2 7324
Appalachian Regional Commission news 0 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1200
Appalachian states face billions in mining cleanup 5 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 2345
Appalachian Struggles: A Tunnel Runs Through It 1 Petrushka May 2014 May 2014 3 1659
Appalachian Studies: Web Resources 8 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Oct 2014 4 2398
Appalachian Transition Fellowships 1 Tanuki Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 1379
Appalachian transition: Why coalfield residents need to help themselves diversify their economy 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1177
Appalachia’s Environmental Votetracker 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1168
Appalachia’s Place In The War On Poverty By Molly Moore 0 Purrfessor May 2014 May 2014 3 1167
Appalshop seeks Communications Director 0 Tanuki May 2017 May 2017 0 7147
ARC of Appalachia Preserve System: Natural History and Earth Stewardship 1 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1495
ARC's "Investing in Appalachia's Youth Conference" 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1346
Archaeologists Uncover Paleoindian Habitation in Upland Area of Tennessee 3 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1566
Are "Hillbilly" & "Redneck" Nation's Last Acceptable Stereotypes? 14 theHandpuppet May 2014 Jun 2014 1 7918
Article in UK newspaper demands a local response ... 6 Fred ONeill Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 2875
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