How Appalachia Deteriorated With The Decline Of Coal | Part 1

Eastern Kentucky and most of Appalachia had a thriving coal industry for more than 100 years. We went to coal country to talk to people about how much Appalachia has changed with its decline.
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Part 2:    • How Coal's Decline Destroyed This Region  
Part 3:    • The People Who Are Bringing Back Appa...  

Additional archival photos provided by the SKCTC Appalachian Archives, from their U.S. Coal & Coke, International Harvester, Ewell Balltrip, and Kentucky Coal Museum Photo Collections.

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