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\nIndian Historical Bureau: Land Ordinance of 1785\n

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\nRead the text of the Land Ordinance of 1785, which was written to manage the land controlled by the Confederation government west of the Appalachian Mountains, land that became part of the United States after the Revolutionary War.\n
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\nYale Law School: Proclamation of 1763 by King George Iii\n

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\nPrimary text of the Proclamation of 1763 ordered by King George III. The colonists' main objection was to a reserved area west of the Appalachian Mountains. American colonists were forbidden to settle in this area, and many colonies...\n
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\nNewberry: Historical Geography of Transportation: Map 10: United States, 1835\n

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\nLessons K-12 examining the role of transportation systems in the development and settlement of the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.\n
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\nAppalachian Trail Conservancy\n

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\nThe Appalachian Scenic Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine. Initially an idea in 1921 and completed in 1937, the trail has so far endured an official 10,000 hikers, with many more to come. Get the history, plant and animal life, and...\n
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\nAmerican History: Outlines: The Problem of Expansion\n

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\nWith the end of the Revolution, the United States again had to face the old unsolved Western question -- the problem of expansion, with its complications of land, fur trade, Indians, settlement and local government. Lured by the richest...\n
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\nOhio History Central: Land Ordinance of 1785\n

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\nRead how the Confederate Congress dealt with issues about claims of land by states, Native Americans, and squatters west of the Appalachian Mountains. See how the Land Ordinance of 1785 divided up the land, supported public education,...\n
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\nReading Through History: History Brief: The Proclamation of 1763\n

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\nThis video provides a brief description of the Proclamation of 1763 which stated that colonists couldn't settle newly acquired lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. [4:34]\n
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\nAlex: Amazing Alabama\n

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\nFollow along with our roving reporters as they travel Alabama from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains to the shores of the Gulf Coast.\n
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\nPbs: Early America: Dr. Thomas Walker\n

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\nVideo segment presents a discussion of early explorer Dr. Thomas Walker and the settlement of Kentucky. Walker's journal is used to document his expeditions and their importance in settling the area west of the Appalachian Mountains.\n
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\nAppalachian History: Stories, Quotes, & Anecdotes: Jesse Hilton Stuart\n

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\nThis site provides information about the award-winning author named Jesse Hilton Stuart. An excerpt of the short story \"I've Prayed for Straight Hair---or Hair of a Different Color\" from the short story collection Men of the Mountains is...\n
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\nPenn State: Still More Plate Tectonics, the Great Smoky Mountains\n

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\nThe Great Smoky Mountain National Park of North Carolina and Tennessee includes 16 mountains over 6,000 feet (about 2,000 m) high, making this generally the highest region in North America east of the Mississippi River. Gatlinburg is a...\n
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\nProject Muse: Jesse Stuart: An Extraordinary Life [Review]\n

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\nThis site shares biographical information about Jesse Stuart, an award-winning poet and author. This biographical review excerpt is taken from the journal entitled Appalachian Heritage from the Winter 2011 issue.\n
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\nOutside the Book: George Ella Lyon\n

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\nThis Outside the Book video episode features an interview with George Ella Lyon, an adult and children's book author. She expresses her approaches to writing and gives a brief overview of The Pirate of Kindergarten, one of her most...\n
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\nWestern Kentucky University Presents My Kentucky Heritage: Jesse Stuart\n

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\nThis video features an interview with Jesse Stuart, a renowned short story author and poet laureate who incorporates his life experiences from Southwestern Kentucky into his writings. [14:20]\n
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\nCarol Polsgrove on Writers' Lives: George Ella Lyon on Books for the Young\n

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\nThis site shares an interview with George Ella Lyon, author and Kentucky Poet Laureate. Lyon provides advice on selecting books for children and young adults. She also shares her personal experiences with having her own books banned...\n
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\nRif: Booklists: The Pirate of Kindergarten\n

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\nThis site features a description of George Ella Lyon's children's book entitled The Pirate of Kindergarten. A lesson plan and related activities are included for this book about a little girl who faces vision problems and must overcome...\n
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\nRead Works: Westward Expansion the Erie Canal\n

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\n[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the building of the Erie Canal. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.\n
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\nUniversity of Georgia: Map of Southern States of America 1795\n

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\nA large and detailed map of the southern U.S. States and territories to the immediate west. Indicates rivers, the Appalachian Mountains and latitude and longitude.\n
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\nNational Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Allegheny Woodrat\n

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\nThe Allegheny Woodrat is the only woodrat in its Appalachian Mountain range. Instead of building large stick houses, these Woodrats build cup-shaped nests of twigs, bark bits, and grass in rocks and buildings. Learn more about the...\n
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\nEncyclopedia Britannica: Etta Baker\n

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\nThis entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Etta Baker, an American folk musician who influenced the folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s with her mastery of East Coast Piedmont blues, a unique fingerpicking style of...\n
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\nAppalachian Trail\n

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\nDescribes the Appalachian Trail. Provides journal entries from hikers on the trail, books, maps, and cassettes.\n
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\nNational Museum of American History: Earl Schaeffer and the Appalachian Trail\n

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\nEarl Schaeffer is credited with being the first person to walk the length of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. Follow this link to an exhibition site where extracts from Schaeffer's diary of his four-month-long trek,...\n
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\nEtc: Gateway Through the Appalachians, Late 1600s Early 1700s\n

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