Copland’s national work: Appalachian Spring In the early 20th century‚ American artists sought the utility between music and society. Composers faced the dilemma of being a musician in a culture with little serious music tradition. Aaron Copland once wrote: “ (I) lived in an environment (New York City) that had little or no connection with serious music. Artists had deep desires to contribute meaningfully to the life of the nation and to see music filling a real need in American society. As a leading
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The Appalachian Mountains The Appalachian mountain system dominates the Eastern United States and seperates the Eastern seaboard from the interior with a belt of uplands that extends nearly 1‚500 miles from northeastern Alabama to the Canadian border.; They are old‚ complex mountains‚ eroded from much older and greater ranges. The present topography is a result of erosion that has carved the weak rocks away‚ leaving a skeleton of resistant rocks behind as highlands. Because of this weathering‚ geologic
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The AT In North Carolina Along the eastern United States runs a trail inching along from Georgia to Maine; this trail is known as the Appalachian Trail. It stretches for an amazing 2‚184.2 miles from Springer Mtn.‚ GA all the way to Katahdin‚ Maine. There are three types of hikers that attempt this life changing walkabout: the section hiker takes the trail and divides it up in sections to hike at separate times; the flip-flop hiker does sections of the trail in different places to avoid weather
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well or a spring. Housing and repairs are cheaper also. People are a little handier so furniture and other structures get built with reclaimed wood. Many people build their homes out of logs and rough cut lumber. Schools are smaller‚ not a lot of kids per classroom. In my opinion‚ this would mean better learning because there’s not a lot of students all sharing one teacher. Education didn’t exist in the first few generations of Appalachia. It has definitely improved. The Appalachian area is
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A is for Appalachians All sorts of funny things can happen when you go on a vacation‚ especially when you are with your family. My family and I was going on a vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina‚ as that was where I had concluded I wanted to go on my twelve year trip‚ a trip everyone in my family gets to take when one of my siblings turns twelve. This is‚ for my immediate family‚ the last twelve year trip‚ as I am the youngest. We were driving to North Carolina‚ and as
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The Appalachian National Scenic Trail‚ is a footpath in the eastern United States for outdoor enthusiasts‚ extending about about 2140 miles from Maine to Georgia‚ along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. The trail passes through 14 states and is maintained by 34 different trail maintenance organizations. It is the longest marked‚ continuous footpath in the world‚ at some points reaching elevations of more than 6000 feet. Wooden signposts and white paint marks on rocks and trees are
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Winter Poems A Winter Message A flake of snow in flurry thro’ the air Had landed as a kiss upon my cheek: A secret message‚ just for me to share; To take to heart but never dare to speak About or presuppose to other eyes Your open feelings – distant though they are. And so‚ upon your lips‚ my OWN surprise: A flake of snow returned from me afar. Copyright © Mark R Slaughter 2010 http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-winter-message/ As Winter raged And Winter was at war. Her
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statistics? The Appalachian statistics includes the states of West Virginia‚ Virginia‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Kentucky‚ Maryland‚ Mississippi‚ New York‚ North Carolina‚ Ohio‚ Pennsylvania‚ South Carolina and Tennessee. In these states 13.3 million people are living in poverty according to U.S. Census Bureau. The number of people in the region who did not have health insurance last year fell to 13.6 million from 13.7 million from the year before‚ and median incomes were up in all Appalachian states‚ where
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the heavy shackles of winter and decorate for spring‚ without spending a bundle. The same room that was a haven of warmth and coziness during the winter months‚ can still be your family’s favorite gathering spot during the warmer months of spring. After a thorough spring cleaning and decluttering‚ use these expert tips to decorate your living spring without spending a bundle. Decorate Your Living Room for Spring Without Spending a Bundle 1. Spring Pillow Talk Most of the interior designers consulted
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The Foothills of the Appalachian Mountains Breathitt County is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern coalfields region. This coalfield region was created on April 1‚ 1839 and was named in honor of Gov. John Breathitt. This is the eighty- ninth county that was created in Kentucky. It covers 494 square miles that borders Lee‚ Wolfe‚ Magoffin‚ Knott‚ Perry‚ and least but not last Owsley. The county seat of Breathitt is located at Jackson near the geographic center
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