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Appalachian Americans, or simply Appalachians, are Americans living in the geocultural area of Appalachia in the eastern United States, or their descendants.
While not an official demographic used or recognized by the United States Census Bureau, Appalachian Americans, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings. Included are their own dialect, music, folklore, and even sports teams as in the case of the Appalachian League. Furthermore, many colleges and universities now grant degrees in Appalachian studies, as well as scholarship programs for Appalachian students. The term has seen growing usage in recent years, possibly in opposition to the use of hillbilly, which is still often used to describe people of the region.
Notable people
= Arts and Entertainment
=Tyler Childers (1991-present), singer, songwriter
Luke Combs (1990–present), singer, songwriter
Eric Church (1977–present), singer-songwriter
Ernest "Tennessee Ernie" Ford (1919–1991), country, pop, and gospel singer and television host
Loretta Lynn (1932–2022), country music singer-songwriter
Emma Bell Miles (1879–1919), writer, poet, artist
Dolly Parton (1946–present), singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian
Earl Scruggs (1924–2012), bluegrass musician and banjo player noted for popularizing a three-finger picking style, now called "Scruggs style”
Effie Waller Smith (1879–1960), Poet
Doc Watson (1923–2012), guitarist, songwriter, and singer
Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938), Author
= Politicians
=Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), 28th president of the United States, serving during World War I
Charles Gates Dawes (1865–1951), banker, general, diplomat, composer, and 30th vice president of the United States under Calvin Coolidge
Jim Broyhill (1927–2023), businessman, United States representative, United States senator
Joe Manchin (1947–present), United States senator, politician, businessman
Shelley Moore Capito (1953-present), United States senator, educator
Thomas Massie (1971–present), United States representative, businessman, engineer
= Military
=Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824–1863), United States military leader serving in the Mexican–American War, and later a prominent Confederate military leader during the American Civil War
Alvin York (1887–1964), highly decorated United States soldier serving in World War I, receiving the Medal of Honor as well as numerous other awards from France, Italy, and Montenegro
= Folk heroes and historical figures
=Daniel Boone (1734–1820), pioneer, explorer
Davy Crockett (1786–1836), frontiersman, soldier, politician
John Gordon (1759–1819), pioneer, trader, planter, militia captain
Devil Anse Hatfield (1839–1921), patriarch of the Hatfield family of the Hatfield–McCoy feud
Belle Starr (1848–1889), notorious outlaw convicted of horse theft
= Sports
=Roy Williams (1950–present), college basketball coach, 3-time NCAA champion
Jerry West (1938–present), professional basketball player, NBA champion, Medal of Freedom recipient
Katie Smith (1974–present), retired professional women's basketball player, 3-time gold medalist, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Madison Bumgarner (1989–present), professional baseball player (SP), 3-time World Series champion, World Series MVP
= Miscellaneous
=Francis Asbury (1745–1816), Methodist Episcopal bishop
See also
Appalachian stereotypes
Appalachian Studies Association
Appalachian Trail
Bluegrass music
Hillbilly
Hillbilly Highway
History of the Appalachian people in Baltimore
Melungeons
Mountain white
Social and economic stratification in Appalachia
Urban Appalachians
References
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- List of Appalachian Americans
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- Appalachian stereotypes
- History of the Appalachian people in Baltimore
- Appalachian Mountains
- Appalachia
- Appalachian Plateau
- Appalachian English
