Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People Mountain Revolutions (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People

Mountain Revolutions (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

The Civil War transforms a region of small farms nestled in a lush forest into a weakened and divided land. Railroads push into the mountains as speculators spread through every hollow. The land, the people, the wildlife and the culture ...See moreThe Civil War transforms a region of small farms nestled in a lush forest into a weakened and divided land. Railroads push into the mountains as speculators spread through every hollow. The land, the people, the wildlife and the culture are forever changed as coal is dug and ancient trees felled in order to fuel the nation's booming economy. Journalists attack the "peculiar" people of the mountains and resources flow out in a mighty flood leaving behind a poor people in a rich land. Written by Ross Spears See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Sissy Spacek Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Carrie (1976)
Wilma Dykeman Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	The Electric Valley (1984)
Ron Eller Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	CNN Presents: One Paycheck from Poverty (1994)
Denise Giardina Self Self See fewer	Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People (2009)
Nikki Giovanni Self - Writer and Activist Self - Writer and Activist See fewer	Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (2023)
Barbara Kingsolver Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	The Poisonwood Bible
Mary Lee Settle Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	The Pleasure Garden (1955)
E.O. Wilson Self - Scientist Self - Scientist See fewer	Overland (2020)