Narrated by Academy Award Winner Sissy Spacek

A Film Series by Jamie Ross and Ross Spears

APPALACHIA: A History of Mountains and People is the first environmental history series ever made. An all-star cast, including Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E.O. Wilson and best-selling novelist Barbara Kingsolver, explores the intersection of natural history and human history in one of America’s grandest treasures.

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Presented in four parts, the PBS series begins on Thursday, April 9 at 10 PM EST. Check your local station.

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Appalachia: Music from Home, Companion CD Now Available

Lonesome Records is proud to present Appalachia: Music from Home, featuring traditional artists Jean Ritchie, Ralph Stanley, Dock Boggs, and Carl Martin along with contemporary songwriters Darrell Scott, Robin and Linda Williams, and Blue Highway—all celebrating the grand diversity of life and music in the magnificent Appalachian Mountains that they call home. More info in our Store.

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