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Here are the Editor's Picks articles for the Appalachia Site! These are the top ten articles that your Appalachia Editor feels are most important for you to read. Enjoy! 1. An Appalachian Doll's Story Short fictional story about a cloth doll made in 1665 in Jamestown. 2. Early Life In Appalachia Prior to European contact, Native American tribes inhabited what is now the Appalachia areas. 3. Powhatan Wars - 1600s Prior to European contact, the Powhatan Confederation of tribes occupied land in what is now eastern Virginia. An estimated 14,000 to 21,000 people were members of these tribes. Today there is a mere fraction of the people who once lived there. 4. Bacon's Rebellion of 1676 The first rebellion in the American colonies began with an uprising lead by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676. The fragile peace between the settlers and the Indian tribes was shattered due to Bacon's Rebellion. 5. Battle Of Chickamauga - 1863 The Battle of Chickamauga marked the end of the Chickamauga Campaign and the Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia. 6. Folk Festivals In Appalachia Do you like folk art, crafts, old timey music, dancing, good food and cheerful folks? You will find these wonderful things all throughout the Appalachian regions during the summer and fall months. 7. Appalachian Mountains - Cultures and Trail The Appalachian Mountains are home to a wide range of cultures. The name itself came from the word Appalachee, from the Appalachee Indians. 8. Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur Art They settled in Pennsylvania and brought with them customs, traditions, and folk art from their homelands. 9. Appalachian Style Quilts Patches of family history will show up in the quilts made by women throughout Appalachian regions. A quilt is much like a scrapbook of times past. Included here are instructions on how to make a simple Appalachian style rag quilt. 10. Foxfire Museum And Heritage Center - Georgia Visiting the museum will give one a rare glimpse of early Southern Appalachian life. Be sure to visit the Appalachia Archives for all the articles! |
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