Abi Stephens and I have chosen to study the secession of West Virginia from Confederate Virginia. The secession echoes sentiments held in other regions of the Appalachians and uses them to create a formal state government. Western Virginians based their argument on the perception of ill treatment by the Virginian government. Their declaration mirrors the […]
Month: January 2017
“Imagined Communities” Response
This piece was difficult to get through when I first sat down to read it. However, once I got into it, I found myself really enjoying it. Anderson discusses nationalism and gives a rough definition of it for his readers. He describes nationalism as being similar to religion, but without a belief system with an […]
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My name is Kendall. I’m a history and literature double major at UNC Asheville. I am taking this class to learn more computer skills so that I will be able to make my research more accessible. I am also excited to see the research conducted by my peers at other universities. I am really interested […]
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