Description

This is a three-hour film on the history of a land and its people, told in story and song. The Appalachian Mountains have been called America’s “first frontier”. The story of the brave pioneers who settled this great wilderness is the story of America: immigrations, settlement, the Revolution and the Civil War, the growth of industry and the use and abuse of the land. In addition, Appalachia has had a powerful impact on American music, folklore and culture, giving birth to what we know today as country music. Featuring appearances by Ricky Skaggs, Loretta Lynn, Marty Stuart, Little Jimmy Dickens with an exclusive, extended interview with Johnny Cash. As seen on PBS television. Executive producer Mari-Lynn C. Evans was born in West Virginia. She was committed to telling the proud story of the Appalachian people and preserving the history of her region.