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

These files contain the report (divided into four files) and an addendum (the fifth file) on land ownership patterns and their impacts based on the results from the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey conducted in 1979. This report and addendum were…

"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…

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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,…

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 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."

This land ownership survey of Martin County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. The regions where the largest mineral wealth was concentrated had the poorest schools, worst county services, and…

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

President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, standing on the ground, speaking to the Fletchers, who are standing on the house's long front porch.