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The civil war was an ugly fight between the North, which was called the Union, they were against slavery, and the South who were called the Confederacy, they were for slavery. During the civil war both the south and north needed "African American to serve in many things such as, helping build fortifications, to put artillery in place and meet other military needs." This connects to my learning by saying that the military needed help building forts and putting things together. The Northern and Southern

Southern Appalachia is located in the Eastern United States cultural region. It stretches from the southern part of New York to northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia. This cultural region in the Eastern United States relies heavily on moonshine and the distribution of moonshine. Moonshine is illicitly distilled or smuggled liquor. Other words that are common when speaking of moonshine is white lightning, mountain dew, hooch, homebrew, and white whiskey. The making and distribution of moonshine

Abstract The region that is considered Appalachia extends from the southern point of New York and extends down to northern Georgia and the northern part of Mississippi. The region includes parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, the western portion of Virginia, and parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The Appalachian culture is made up of a vast array of migrants who settled in the region and is comprised of both urban and rural developments. Appalachian culture is defined by its people

When people think Appalachia, they think of West Virginia, but the Appalachian Mountains stretch far from West Virginia and the people living in their hills have a shared cultural heritage that is evident no matter what state they are a part of. The above excerpt is taken from The Foxfire Book, the first in a series of books compiling various articles originally published in Foxfire. Foxfire began in 1996 as a class project for high school students at a Georgian private school. The students were

If the American Civil War had ended other than it did—or if the federal government and the northern states decided to pursue a negotiated separation from the south—residents of the Confederate States of America (CSA) might still be celebrating their Independence today. If the Confederacy won the Civil War, slavery would have certainly continued in the South. As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Union victory, slavery was eliminated. A victory by the North did equate to the end of

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia University's Nathan Adrian is one player turning heads as the Mountaineers prepare for the upcoming season. Adrian had a breakout freshman campaign where he averaged 5.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. It was his three-point shooting that turned heads. Adrian finished the season with 39 3-point field goals, tying him for sixth in school history among Mountaineer freshman. But his sophomore season was plagued by a wrist injury. The 6-foot-9, 235-pound forward

complete my Preschool Atypical observation I went to Bruceton Elementary School. While there I observed a 3-year-old boy named Tucker who was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. Tucker is a little boy who was born and raised in Preston County, West Virginia and is attending the Preschool offered at Bruceton Elementary for half a day. He is an only child who speaks only English, both Tucker’s parents are local and have been part of the Bruceton communities for years. I observed Tucker from 7:30 in

Reasons and Results of the Civil War The Civil War was a very critical event in American History. It started by many disagreements between the North and the South. For blacks as for other Americans, the Civil War was a strong voice preaching the needs for devotion and allegiance to form a justified nation. After the war ended there were many results that would forever linger throughout America and the world. The South was known as the Confederate States of America, seceded from the North

Although the Appalachian Region is tied together by the culture the small communities within sparate the region. The region is separated in urban, rural, and mountain areas. Those who live in the urban areas have more opportunities as they are closer to conneting roads. Urban areas also offer more in ways of education and employment. Rural areas prove to be a challenge as connecting roads are few, education is lacking, and jobs are less. As you get closer to the moutainous areas the more poverty

The North and South both had many advantages in the civil war. The North had more advantages which was a main reason that led to them winning the war. The North had a population of 22 million and the South had a population of 5.5 million. The North Had a very large advantage in population. Perhaps the North's biggest advantage was their network of roads, canals, and railroads. The North had 22,000 miles of railroad track to move soldiers and supplies through the north. The South only had 9,000 miles