By Rachel Ellen Simon Patricia Beaver may not be a household name in all circles, but mention her name in a group of Appalachian scholars, and everyone will have a story to share. Beaver has been a leading scholar in…
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Patricia Beaver: Pioneer Appalachian Scholar Retires
TAGS: After Coal Appalachian Land Ownership Study Appalachian State University Appalachian Studies Center for Appalachian Studies Patricia Beaver Wales
Global Connections
Goods we take for granted today, such as spices, sugar, silk and coffee, were once signs of the early global trade system. This collage of accounts from Valle Crucis, N.C.’s Taylor and Moore Store ledger (1861 to 1874) also includes…
TAGS: Appalachian Center Appalachian history Center for Appalachian Studies Global Mountain Regions globalization isolationism Wilma Dunaway
After Coal: Welsh and Appalachian Mining Communities
What happens to a community historically centered around coal mining when the coal runs out? The story of fossil fuels is a story of booms and busts, and reports indicate that Central Appalachia is on the brink of the greatest…
TAGS: After Coal appalachia Center for Appalachian Studies Coal Economic Transition History Peak Coal Tom Hansell Wales
