Encyclopedia of Appalachia
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The Encyclopedia of Appalachia is the first encyclopedia dedicated to the region, people, culture, history, and geography of Appalachia. Appalachia is a region of the United States named for the significant mountain system which stretches through fourteen states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The encyclopedia is 1,864 pages in length and contains over 2,000 entries.[1] Produced by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at East Tennessee State University, Rudy Abramson and Dr. Jean Haskell, are the two main editors of the encyclopedia. It was published in March 2006 by the University of Tennessee Press.
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[edit] Organization
The encyclopedia is organized into the following five main sections with respective subsections:
[edit] The Landscape
- Geology
- Ecology
- Environment
[edit] The People
- Family and Community
- Images and Icons
- Race, Ethnicity, and Identity
[edit] Work and the Economy
- Agriculture
- Business, Industry, and Technology
- Labor
- Tourism
- Transportation
[edit] Cultural Traditions
- Architecture
- Crafts
- Folklore and Folklife
- Food and Cooking
- Humor
- Language
- Literature
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Religion
- Sports and Recreation
- Visual Arts
[edit] Institutions
- Cultural Institutions
- Education
- Government
- Health
- Media
[edit] Notes
- ^ Rudy Abramson and Jean Haskell, eds,Encyclopedia of Appalachia,(Knoxville, Tenn: U of Tennessee Press, 2006), front flap.
