Concept

Appalachian Americans

Résumé

Appalachian Americans, or simply Appalachians, are Americans living in the geocultural area of Appalachia in the eastern United States, or their descendants. 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, as well as scholarship programs for Appalachian students. 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. List of Appalachian Americans Luke Combs (1990–present), singer, songwriter Eric Church (1977–present), singer-songwriter Ernest "Tennessee Ernie" Ford (1919–1991), country, pop, and gospel singer and television host Loretta Lynn (1932–2022), country music singer-songwriter Emma Bell Miles (1879–1919), writer, poet, artist Dolly Parton (1946–present), singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian Earl Scruggs (1924–2012), bluegrass musician and banjo player noted for popularizing a three-finger picking style, now called "Scruggs style” Effie Waller Smith (1879–1960), Poet Doc Watson (1923–2012), guitarist, songwriter, and singer Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938), Author Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), 28th president of the United States, serving during World War I Charles Gates Dawes (1865–1951), banker, general, diplomat, composer, and 30th vice president of the United States under Calvin Coolidge Jim Broyhill (1927–2023), businessman, United States representative, United States senator Joe Manchin (1947–present), United States senator, politician, businessman Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824–1863), United States military leader serving in the Mexican–American War, and later a prominent Confederat

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Americans

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