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  Now & Then (Volume 12, Issue 02, 1995)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 02, published in 1995. The theme of this issue is Discovering Appalachian Music. This issue highlights the region's musical traditions through songwriting contests, artist profiles, and features on the historical and cultural roots of country, blues, and shape-note singing. It traces the development of Appalachian music from local performance spaces and sacred notation systems to nationally recognized stages, emphasizing the enduring connection between musical expression and regional identity.

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  Now & Then (Volume 12, Issue 03, 1995)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 03, published in 1995. The theme of this issue is Appalachian Entrepreneurs and Innovators. This issue highlights entrepreneurship and innovation across Appalachia through profiles of cultural leaders, inventors, educators, and community organizers. Featuring stories of artistic ventures, technological development, tourism initiatives, and grassroots economic efforts, it documents how Appalachian individuals and institutions adapt regional creativity and resourcefulness to changing local and global contexts.

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  Now & Then (Volume 11, Issue 01, 1994)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 01, published in 1994. The theme of this issue is Politics in Appalachia. The issue examines politics in Appalachia through humor, cultural representation, public policy, and regional leadership, highlighting ongoing tensions around power, resistance, change, and Appalachian identity.

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  Now & Then (Volume 11, Issue 02, 1994)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 02, published in 1994. The theme of this issue is Our 10th Anniversary Celebration. The issue commemorates the tenth anniversary of Now & Then and the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, recounting their origins and institutional history. It highlights the people, key programs, and initiatives that shaped the Center's work, including Appalachian studies, cultural preservation, education, and creative expression.

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  Now & Then (Volume 11, Issue 03, 1994)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 03, published in 1994. The theme of this issue is Rituals and Celebrations. The issue explores rituals and celebrations in Appalachia, examining religious, cultural, and community traditions across the region. It highlights Native American multi-tribal gatherings, practices tied to work and subsistence, family and local rituals, and the emergence of both longstanding and newly formed celebrations.

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  Now & Then (Volume 10, Issue 01, 1993)

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  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 01, published in 1993. The theme of this issue is Education in Appalachia. The issue explores the topic through memories of schooling, personal narratives, and cultural perspectives. Highlighting access to education, the role of schooling shaping personal opportunity, and their influence on Appalachian communities.

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  Now & Then (Volume 10, Issue 02, 1993)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 02, published in 1993. The theme of this issue is Civil War in Appalachia. The issue reflects on the Civil War in Appalachia, examining regional division, Union and Confederate loyalties, and the war's lasting political, social, and cultural impact. It highlights the experiences of Cherokee people, women, and Black communities, alongside historical records, personal narratives, and evolving interpretations of the war's legacy.

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  Now & Then (Volume 10, Issue 03, 1993)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 03, published in 1993. The theme of this issue is Storytelling and Appalachia. The issue examines the personal, social, and regional impact, as well as the research, preservation, and interpretation of stories within the region's oral and cultural traditions.

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  Now & Then (Volume 09, Issue 01, 1992)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 09, Issue 01, published in 1992. The theme of this issue is New Appalachian Writing. The issue presents prose, poetry, photography, music, profiles, and reviews representing contemporary Appalachian artistic and literary expression.

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  Now & Then (Volume 09, Issue 02, 1992)

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  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 09, Issue 02, published in 1992. The theme of this issue is The Scottish-Appalachian Connection. The issue includes articles, cultural features, profiles, and reviews exploring historical migration, language, music, and storytelling traditions linking Scotland, Ulster, and Appalachia and their influence on regional identity.

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  Now & Then (Volume 09, Issue 03, 1992)

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  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 09, Issue 03, published in 1992. The theme of this issue is Sports in Appalachia. The issue explores the history and development of sports in Appalachia, highlighting regional sporting traditions including baseball, football, stock car racing, influential athletes, traditional athletic practices, and their broader cultural impact across the region.

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  Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 01, 1991)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 08, Issue 01, published in 1991. The theme of this issue is Tourism in Appalachia. This issue examines the growth of tourism in Appalachia, with particular focus on Sevier County, Tennessee, and the economic, cultural, and environmental effects of development. Through reports, historical reflections, profiles, and reviews (including discussion of Dollywood and commentary from Dolly Parton) it considers whether tourism serves as preservation, transformation, or economic remedy for mountain communities.

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  Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 02, 1991)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 08, Issue 02, published in 1991. The theme of this issue is Family and Community. This issue addresses the complexities of family and community life in Appalachia, including investigations into family violence, crime rates, grassroots leadership, and rural social networks. Through articles, profiles, and creative works, it considers how systems of kinship, mutual obligation, and local advocacy shape both vulnerability and resilience within Appalachian communities.

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  Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 03, 1991)

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  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 08, Issue 03, published in 1991. The theme of this issue is The Media & Appalachia. This issue examines portrayals of Appalachia in film, television, radio, journalism, and photography, considering how regional images are constructed, circulated, and contested. Through features on commercial filmmaking, media stereotypes, local institutions such as Appalshop, and the history of broadcasting in East Tennessee, it documents the tensions between representation, authenticity, and cultural self-definition.

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  Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 01, 1990)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 07, Issue 01, published in 1990. The theme of this issue is Rural Appalachia. This issue examines life in rural Appalachia through essays, interviews, fiction, and poetry that reflect on land, memory, economic change, and community identity. Addressing themes such as the transformation from farming to coal economies, family remembrance during the Great Depression, and contemporary rural reform movements, it documents both the challenges and continuities shaping Appalachian rural life.

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  Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 02, 1990)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 07, Issue 02, published in 1990. The theme of this issue is Urban Appalachia. This issue explores the experiences of Appalachians in urban settings through essays, fiction, photography, music, and poetry that reflect migration, identity, and cultural adaptation. Addressing topics such as bluegrass music's evolution, burial practices among Appalachian migrants, urban growth, and the shifting contrasts between country and city life, it documents how Appalachian identity persists and changes within metropolitan contexts.

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  Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 03, 1990)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 07, Issue 03, published in 1990. The theme of this issue is Activism in Appalachia. This issue documents grassroots organizing and social movements across Appalachia through features on the Pittston coal strike, labor struggles, missionary work, and community leadership. Through personal profiles, stories, poetry, and reviews, it highlights collective efforts to challenge economic injustice, advocate for workers' rights, and reshape power structures within Appalachian communities.

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  Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 01, 1989)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 06, Issue 01, published in 1989. The theme of this issue is Health in Appalachia. This issue documents the intersection of traditional healing practices and emerging rural healthcare systems in Appalachia, featuring discussions of folk medicine, midwifery, public health initiatives, and Cherokee approaches to wellness. Through interviews, essays, and historical reflections, it highlights the region's efforts to balance cultural health traditions with expanding medical knowledge and access to care.

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  Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 02, 1989)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 06, Issue 02, published in 1989. The theme of this issue is Sense of Place in Appalachia. This issue examines how identity and belonging are shaped by landscape, memory, and lived experience in Appalachia, through essays, fiction, poetry, and interviews with regional writers. By reflecting on themes of migration, homecoming, labor, and poverty, it captures the evolving yet deeply rooted relationships between Appalachian people and the places they inhabit.

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  Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 03, 1989)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 06, Issue 03, published in 1989. The theme of this issue is Appalachian Art Folk and Fine. This issue examines artistic expression in Appalachia through studies of quilting, dance, craft traditions, music, and theater, alongside reflections on the relationship between folk and fine art. Featuring artist interviews, fiction, poetry, and reviews, it documents both community-based creative practices and formally trained artistic work as expressions of regional identity and cultural continuity.

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  Now & Then (Volume 05, Issue 01, 1988)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 05, Issue 01, published in 1988. The theme of this issue is Working in Appalachia. This issue examines labor and livelihood in Appalachia through cultural production, industry profiles, and personal narratives, including discussions of coal mining, health care initiatives, traditional crafts, and regional identity. Featuring commentary from John Sayles and Denise Giardina on their works Matewan and Storming Heaven, it highlights the lived realities of Appalachian workers across sectors while addressing themes of economic struggle, resilience, and cultural pride.

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  Now & Then (Volume 05, Issue 02, 1988)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 05, Issue 02, published in 1988. The theme of this issue is Insiders/Outsiders. This issue considers the fluid boundaries between belonging and estrangement in Appalachia through essays, profiles, and creative works that reflect the experiences of first-generation immigrants, cultural transplants, and Native communities. Featuring diverse perspectives from Italian, Filipino, Chinese, and Jewish Appalachian households to reflections on Cherokee identity, it documents how regional identity is shaped, challenged, and redefined by both insiders and newcomers.

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  Now & Then (Volume 05, Issue 03, 1988)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 05, Issue 03, published in 1988. The theme of this issue is Perceptions and Prescriptions in Appalachia. This issue reflects on the legacy of the War on Poverty in Appalachia through interviews, historical features, and creative works that examine institutional reform, cultural identity, and grassroots resistance. Revisiting the efforts of organizations such as the Council of the Southern Mountains alongside personal narratives of faith, education, and labor activism, it documents the evolving perceptions of poverty and the varied responses to its enduring challenges in the region.

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  Now & Then (Volume 04, Issue 01, 1987)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 04, Issue 01, published in 1987. The theme of this issue is Appalachian Childhood. This issue reflects on childhood in Appalachia through personal narratives, poetry, interviews, and historical accounts, examining how labor, play, poverty, education, and family life shaped young lives across the region. Features include discussions of mountain schools, youth culture, and community support programs such as the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program, as well as regional initiatives like the Center for Early Childhood Learning at East Tennessee State University.

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  Now & Then (Volume 04, Issue 02, 1987)

  Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University

  Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 04, Issue 02, published in 1987. The theme of this issue is Appalachian Writing. This issue presents Appalachian writing through author interviews, creative excerpts, poetry, and institutional reflections, highlighting both established and emerging literary voices in the region. It includes conversations with Gurney Norman and Nikki Giovanni, alongside features on local writers, the origin of the Carroll Reece Museum, and resources supporting regional literary communities.