Appalachian Americans
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The sign of the Museum of Appalachia, Norris, Tennessee
Appalachian Americans or simply Appalachians describes Americans living in Appalachia, or their descendants.[1][2] While not an official demographic used or recognized by the United States Census Bureau, Appalachian Americans, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings. Included are their own dialect, music, folklore, and even sports teams as in the case of the Appalachian League. Furthermore, many colleges and universities now grant degrees in Appalachian studies.[3] The term has seen growing usage in recent years, possibly in opposition to the use of hillbilly, which is still often used to describe people of the region.
Notable people[]
- Francis Asbury (1745–1816), Methodist Episcopal bishop
- Daniel Boone (1734–1820), pioneer, explorer
- Davy Crockett (1786–1836), frontiersman, soldier, politician
- Alex Donahue (1988-), Designer, Artist
- John Gordon (1759–1819), pioneer, trader, planter, militia captain
- Devil Anse Hatfield (1839–1921), patriarch of the Hatfield family of the Hatfield–McCoy feud
- Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), 16th President of the United States
- Belle Starr (1848–1889), notorious outlaw convicted of horse theft
- Emma Bell Miles (1879-1919), writer, poet, artist
- Effie Waller Smith (1879-1960), Poet
- Katie Smith (1974-), retired professional women's basketball player, 3 time Gold Medalist, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
See also[]
- Appalachian stereotypes
- Appalachian Studies Association
- Appalachian Trail
- Bluegrass music
- Hillbilly
- Hillbilly Highway
- History of the Appalachian people in Baltimore
- Melungeons
- Mountain white
- Social and economic stratification in Appalachia
- Urban Appalachians
References[]
- ^ Billings, Dwight; Walls, David (1980). "Appalachians". In Thernstrom, Stephan; Orlov, Ann; Handlin, Oscar (eds.). Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. Harvard University Press. pp. 125–128. ISBN 0674375122. OCLC 1038430174.
- ^ Paul R. Magocsi, ed. Encyclopedia of Canada's peoples (1999) excerpt and text search
- ^ Appalachian Studies Association, "US Programs in Appalachian Studies""Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-07-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Appalachian Studies Association Website. 2000-2005. Retrieved July 11, 2009
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- Appalachian society
- Ethnic groups in the United States