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History of Appalachia
- Narrated by: David Beveridge
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Categories: History, Americas
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Publisher's Summary
For more than 20 years historians have expressed the critical need for a single-volume history of Appalachia in Virginia. Responding to this demand, the author of this text has woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole.
The book is published by University Press of Kentucky.
Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2002.