• Lyndon Johnson lands in Eastern Kentucky

    The War on Poverty: 50 Years Later

    In the 50 years since the War on Poverty was introduced, opinions have varied on how successful it has been, particularly in the Appalachian region.

    In this article, we take a look back on the history of this fight.

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  • Newspaper Collection

    Newspapers

    Welcome to our collection of online newspapers!

    Presented within are links to newspapers which are published in the states that make up Appalachia and currently offer an online version.

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  • Barn in the fog

    Panoramic Photo Collection

    The CVA Panoramic Photo Collection features 360-degree photos taken at various interesting locations in Appalachia and ranging from Mississippi to New York! Each photo includes information about the area,as well as a map to indicate where the photos were taken.

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  • Quilt Pattern

    CVA Quilt Pattern Collection

    Our quilt block gallery contains nearly 200 patterns from various Appalachian collections.

    You can browse all of the blocks and then download the pattern as an easily printable PDF if you’d like to add it to your collection!

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Space Camp Huntsville AlabamaLocated in Huntsville, AL, the US Space Camp & Rocket Center was opened in 1970, shortly after the second manned mission to the moon.  Designed to showcase the various equipment and achievements from the United States space program, the Center is often referred to as “Earth’s largest space museum”.

 

In addition to the historical collection, the museum began offering the Space Camp® program in 1982 to help promote the study of math, science, and technology.  Over 600,000 students and adults have attended the camp since it began!

 

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