The misunderstood Appalachia region of the United States (PHOTOS_.

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What Does It Really Mean to Come From Appalachia?

When Aaron Blum moved from West Virginia to attend graduate school at Syracuse University, he quickly realized his fellow students knew little about…

via Slate Magazine: http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2016/01/03/the_misunderstood_appalachia_region_of_the_united_states_photos.html

Aaron Blum: We spent the entire evening talking about my ancestors and looking at photographs from over 120 years. I was looking into the past and seeing who I was, who I am and who I may become. It was all a bit overwhelming to say the least. After that, Appalachian heritage quickly became an obsession