Why is Appalachia so misunderstood?

Jan. 31, 2018

Elizabeth Catte is a historian from east Tennessee.

People in Appalachia voted Donald Trump into office. But the popular conception of that region as a backwards, racist place is wrong, according to one historian from east Tennessee. She explains why the hillbilly narrative persists.

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Credits

Guest:

Elizabeth Catte - author, “What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia” - @elizabethcatte

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or

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