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Confluence: April 2002, Vol. 4, No. 3
Exploring Appalachia

East Tennessee Historical Society
Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the East Tennessee Historical Society has a variety of exhibits dealing with Tennessee history and the Civil War. Currently on display is the Spruiell Collection of documents, furniture, textiles and other items spanning more than two hundred years of the region's history. Free workshops on tracing your Civil War genealogy are also being offered at the museum. For more information, visit the website at http://www.east-tennessee-history.org/.

Ohio's Hill Country Heritage Area
Ohio's Hill Country Heritage Program envisions people working together to identify, conserve, and develop appropriately the natural, cultural, recreational and economic resources that make up Appalachian Ohio. The goal is to enhance the quality of life of the region's residents and to welcome visitors to experience the area's rich heritage, natural beauty and traditions. Visit http://www.ohiohillcountry.org/index.htm to learn how to become a member or to read the online newsletter.

Stories of the Lives of Appalachian Women: Our Lives in Urban and Rural Appalachia
The Appalachian Women's Grassroots Book Collective has proposed an anthology the showcase Appalachian women's lives. If you have a story, poem, essay, photograph, drawing or other comparable work to contribute that draws from the life of a woman living in Appalachia or who has Appalachian roots that are relevant to the story being told, send inquiries to the editor at AppWomyn@yahoo.com. Please include your name, age, general area of residence, place of birth and childhood, storyline, and a writing sample. Email submissions are preferred with work included in the body of the post. Deadline is June 1, 2002.

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