
Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People is a four-part American documentary television series that premiered April 9, 2009, on PBS. The series explores the natural and human history of the Appalachian Mountains region.
Air Date: 2009-04-09
The series begins with Earth’s oldest mountains — the Appalachians. We see how continents over millions and millions ...
Air Date: 2009-04-16
Two cultures, Native American and European, collide in a struggle for control of the mountains. In the conquest of ne...
Air Date: 2009-04-23
A rich agrarian society is torn asunder by the cataclysm of the Civil War. “The race for the prize is on,” wrote Harp...
Air Date: 2009-04-30
The story of twentieth century Appalachia is the story of a rich but deeply troubled region forging its own distinct ...