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Boone News @ March 11, 2010 # No Comment Yet
BOONE—For a brief time in the 1960s and ’70s, exhibits about the Appalachia region were sent to Finland and Latin America with subtle messages about the U.S. government’s expectations of foreign leaders.
Dr. Michael Krenn, a professor of history at Appalachian State University, has written a chapter about American public policy and Appalachia in the recently [...]
Boone News @ March 11, 2010 # No Comment Yet
BOONE—A talk by NPR senior foreign correspondent Anne Garrels scheduled for March 23 at Appalachian State University has been canceled. Garrels has been called away on an assignment.
Speaking on campus in her place is CNN security analyst Peter Bergen. His talk begins at 8 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. Admission is free.
Bergen’s talk is titled “Obama’s [...]
Boone News @ March 11, 2010 # No Comment Yet
BOONE—The Black Banjo Gathering Reunion will be held at Appalachian State University, March 24-27. The event will include concerts, workshops, films, jams, panel discussions, dancing and lectures.
Appalachian first hosted the Black Banjo Gathering in 2005. The event was attended by Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons and Justin Robinson who went on to form the highly successful [...]