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"The coal industry of central Appalachia has been on the decline for more than 30 years, with West Virginia and Kentucky losing more than 38,000 coal jobs in that time. As coal companies pulled out, they took with them the dollars that small towns…

This sign shows a historical marker outside Appalachian State University. It reads, "Appalachian State University: Founded as Watauga Academy. State-supported since 1903. A part of The University of North Carolina since 1972."

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2E 75 HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL 1932-1962

In 1932, Myles Horton and Don West founded Highlander Folk School, located ½ mile north of this site. It quickly became one of the few schools in the South committed to the cause of organized labor,…

Highlander Folk School historic marker; located on US Hwy 41 just east of Monteagle, Tennessee.

Picture from the beginning of Highlander Folk School, in front of main office before addition was added. From left to right: Delmus Horton (brother of Myles Horton), Malcom Chisholm (killed in Spanish Civil War), John Layton (killed in International…

This is a pamphlet that was given to the citizens of Watauga County that attended the meeting. The meeting was to discuss who the land owners actually were of the lands of Watauga County. This meeting took place on April 30, 1981.

Mountain top removal is an issue that effects the Appalachian mountain region.

Map of the 80 counties surveyed between 1979 and 1981 by the Appalachian Land Ownership Task Force.