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Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians

WebThe Southern Appalachian region is the most botanically diverse of any of the world’s temperate zones. The relationship of human beings to these plants has a history rich in …

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Cherokee Healing Special Collections Research Center

WebHealing practices of the Cherokee are a blend of ritual and medicinal plants. Much of the information of the past has been reported by outsiders of the tribe, as a result of …

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Folk Healing in Southern Appalachia

WebFolk Religion in Southern Appalachia. Thesis (Th.D.)--Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1969. 248 leaves. ASU SPEC APP COLL MIC MicF 190. Cozzo, David N. …

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Ethnographies and Ethnographic-like Works on Appalachia

WebThis document is designed as an introduction to ethnographies and ethnographic-like literature on Appalachia, which ideally present scholarly or at least factual content. The …

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Latinos in the Southern Appalachians

WebScope: There has been a marked growth of the Latino population in Appalachia over the last twenty years. The majority of the Latino immigrants are Mexican, but there are also …

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Appalachian Women’s Mental and Physical Health

WebMEDLINE/PubMed Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine. Covers 1985 to present. Provides access to articles and abstracts from more than 3,500 journals in the areas of …

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Mental Health in Appalachia Special Collections Research Center

WebLibrary of Congress Call Numbers: BF1-990 - Psychology. BF173-175.5 - Psychoanalysis. BF176-176.5 - Psychological tests and testing. BF180-198.7 - Experimental psychology. …

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Lynchings Special Collections Research Center

WebBaker, Bruce E., “Lynching.” In Encyclopedia of North Carolina, edited by William S. Powell, 705-706.Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2006. ASU SPEC APP COLL …

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Mary Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service

WebIn 1925, Mary Breckinridge founded the Frontier Nursing Service in eastern Kentucky. As one of the first programs of its kind in the nation, the Frontier Nursing Service was …

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Policies and Perceptions Surrounding Issues of Climate Change in

WebSouthern Appalachia, a subregion of Appalachia, is an environmental victim of industrial forces. The region, once rich in natural resources that fulfill basic human needs, faces …

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Appalachian Literature for Children

WebScope: Children understand a concept if they are familiar with the package in which that concept is delivered. Appalachian children can benefit by reading books which relate to …

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Funeral Customs of Appalachia Special Collections Research Center

WebFuneral Customs of Appalachia. Scope: Rites of passage help a person pass from one stage of life to another. One of these rites is the funeral which symbolizes the passing …

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Appalachian Folk Schools and Their Scandinavian Precedents

WebThe Scandinavian folk schools were created to instill national pride by preserving traditions and customs of native life. These Scandinavian schools were used as a model for the …

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Prisons and Penitentiaries in Appalachia

WebAs described on its first page, this quarterly periodical “contains hundreds of in-depth abstracts of current books, journal articles, and reports published worldwide.”. Search for …

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Mexico to Appalachia: The Context for Immigration and the …

WebMigration from Mexico to Appalachia has significantly affected the lifestyles and economies of both regions. According to the 2000 census, the predominantly Mexican Latino …

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Bingham Dai Papers and Book Collection

WebAbout the Collection. The Bingham Dai Papers and Book Collection reflect the life and work of Dr. Bingham Dai, one of the first native-born Chinese to be trained in the new 20th …

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Role of Women in Coal Mining Labor Activism in Appalachia

WebThis pathfinder had been constructed as a guide for anyone interested in learning more about the role of women in coal mining related labor related activism in Appalachia. The …

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Strip Mining In Appalachia Special Collections Research Center

WebStrip Mining is a form of coal extraction that falls under the umbrella of surface mining. As opposed to conventional mining practices where coal miners travel deep underground …

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Broome-Kirk Gymnasium Special Collections Research Center

WebBroome-Kirk Gymnasium was constructed in 1955 at a cost of $968,685. Designed by J. N. Pease and Company of Charlotte, NC, it housed the Dept. of Health, Physical Education …

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