Although Appalachia has long been recognized as one of the most distinctive subregions in North America and has been studied widely as an "underdeveloped proble

Winner of the Kniffen Award and an Honorable Mention from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards in Sociology and Anthropology Appalachia may be the m

Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care,

A fascinating overview of the lands and peoples of the United States and Canada, both past and present. Based on decades of research and written in clear, conci

Appalachia North is the first book-length treatment of the cultural position of northern Appalachia--roughly the portion of the official Appalachian Regional Co