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The Appalachians /

Episode 1 (55 min.). Examines the earliest settlers of the Appalachians, the Cherokee; the arrival in the 1700s of European settlers who brought their traditions and music with them; the regional role of whiskey distilling; the large evangelical tent meetings which brought together blacks and whites...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Appalachians Home Video, Evening Star Productions, WNPT (Television station : Nashville, Tenn.)
Other Authors: Geller, Phylis, Evans, Mari-Lynn, Robertson, Tom, Barnet, Charlie, Burst, Barbara, Green, Sam, 1943-, Cash, Johnny, Skaggs, Ricky, Lynn, Loretta, Stuart, Marty, Dickens, Little Jimmy, 1920-2015, Mahoney, James, 1949-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [United States] : "The Appalachians" Home Video Ltd., [2005]
Subjects:
Appalachian Region > Social life and customs.
Appalachian Region > Social conditions > History.
Appalachian Region > Economic conditions > History.
Appalachians (People) > History.
Music > Appalachian Region > History.
Appalachians (People)
Economic history.
Manners and customs.
Music.
Social conditions.
Appalachian Region.
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
History.
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Summary:Episode 1 (55 min.). Examines the earliest settlers of the Appalachians, the Cherokee; the arrival in the 1700s of European settlers who brought their traditions and music with them; the regional role of whiskey distilling; the large evangelical tent meetings which brought together blacks and whites and fostered the development of regional white gospel influenced by African rhythms -- Episode 2 (55 min.). The Cherokees are cruelly relocated along the Trail of Tears; the Civil War splits families; modernization arrives as railroads make it possible to strip raw materials and timber from the mountains; mining companies change entire towns and ways of life; miners demands better working conditions and the region suffers from the violence of the great Coal Wars -- Episode 3 (62 min.). The phonograph and radio take mountain music to the outside world; Great Depression devastates the region; the New Deal provides new ways of making a living and brings wider access to electricity; strip mining and mountain-top removal change the landscape forever; people of Appalachia keep their traditional culture alive and vibrant.
Item Description:Originally produced for public television broadcast.
Bonus feature: exclusive interview with Johnny Cash.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (172 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Executive producer, Mari-Lynn C. Evans ; project developers, Mari-Lynn C. Evans and Tom Robertson ; original music composed by Charlie Barnett ; edited by Barbara W. Burst and Sam Green.