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"This volume, a collection of letters written by an abolitionist businessman who lived in East Tennessee prior to the Civil War, provides one of the clearest fi

Among the most pervasive of stereotypes imposed upon southern highlanders is that they were white, opposed slavery, and supported the Union before and during th

This in-depth history examines how a stronghold of slavery in Pennsylvania became a central hub for the abolitionist cause. Much like the rest of the nation, So

African Americans have had a profound impact on the economy, culture, and social landscape of southern Appalachia but only after a surge of study in the last tw

In the mountains of western North Carolina, the Civil War was fought on different terms than those found throughout most of the South. Though relatively minor s