The Ordovician sea stretched from Appalachia across the Mississippi valley. |
Central Appalachia is a rural region with a complex economic, social, and cultural history of over 100 years of coal mining. |
The state's southeast quadrant is more ruggedly beautiful, including portions of Appalachia. |
Local Kentucky natives are deeply offended, claiming his work denigrates Appalachia and the South. |
Since the mountains of Appalachia were rich in anthracite, a superior grade of coal, the industry grew rapidly. |
President Lyndon Johnson had just taken a tour of communities in Appalachia without electricity, running water, or sewage systems. |