American chestnuts were a critical economic resource throughout much of the southern Appalachians until their demise in the early 20th c. Yet Appalachian Studies scholarship rarely acknowledges their contributions. This talk by Dr. Donald Davis addresses this oversight in environmental history. Dr. Davis has written widely on the Appalachian environment. He was the recipient of the Southern Environmental Center's Phillip D. reed Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment for his book "Where There are Mountains: An Environmental History of the Southern Appalachians."
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Location:	129 McBryde
Price:	free
Sponsor:	Dept. of Religion & Culture, Appalachian Studies Program
Contact:	Prof. Anita Puckett apuckett@vt.edu
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