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Appalachia in the American Imagination

Appalachia in the American Imagination

Lectures in History

July 20, 20241h 8m

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Professor Benjamin Bankhurst talked about Appalachia in the American imagination. He described how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from the view of “backwards hillbillies” during the Industrial Revolution to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century.

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