They Came Down From These Hills and Made History

Yet Appalachia's role in the national culture is too rarely recognized

After speaking at 30 universities in Appalachia and across the country over the last couple of years, I have learned two things for sure. First, while some of the icons and milestones of the region's infamy might have faded for the new generation on our campuses, Appalachia's reputation as a quaintly picturesque hotbed of poverty and depravity remains deeply embedded in our national view. And more disturbing, the

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