Greetings to all near and far. My name is Phyllis Doyle Burns. I am your new editor at the Appalachia site on BellaOnline.

I will be bringing to you articles on everything related to the Appalachia areas. My first three articles are listed here:

Early Life In Appalachia
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art173246.asp

We come upon a group of people foraging in the mountains. These were members of tribes who lived there so long ago. Evidence of Native American peoples, all hunter-gatherers, places the tribes in Appalachia over 12,000 years ago.
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Mary Draper Ingles - Courageous Pioneer Woman
Http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50918.asp

Mary's story is one of incredible courage, strength, and determination that is astounding.
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Appalachian Mountains - Cultures and Trail
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60205.asp

The Appalachian Mountains are home to a wide range of cultures. The name itself came from the word Appalachee, from the Appalachee Indians. The Appalachee lived in northwest Florida from at least A.D. 1000. They existed on their agricultural knowledge and hunting. From Florida they migrated into Louisiana and Georgia.
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"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Till next time, may your home be filled with laughter and may it ring from floor to rafter.

May you walk in Beauty and Harmony.
Till next time,
Phyllis
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