Appalachia's War: Poorest Struggle Back

First part of a three-part series about the rebirth of Appalachia.

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November 28, 2000, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

" If this was war, Appalachia was ground zero,home to the poorest of the poor, the very definition of rural poverty. For nearly four decades, federal billionshave poured into the region.The results, as you might expect, have been mixed. Appalachia has struggledtoward prosperity and in most places has come a very long way. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Appalachia's War: The poorest of the poor struggle back

Sunday, November 26, 2000 in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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