Poorest Region of America - What It Really Looks Like 🇺🇸

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Southern West Virginia to Eastern Kentucky is the largest region of economically distressed counties in the country. In many ways, it's a different America here. But what's it feel like to travel through this region in Appalachia and what do the locals have to say? Join me on this epic road trip to find out.
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@PeterSantenello 9 месяцев назад

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@user-qc3oe5di7x 9 месяцев назад

MIssissippi is poorer

@kathleenharris6124 9 месяцев назад

Loved it!!! My Grandma and her parents were from Virginia and Kentucky. Would love to know where exactly. You gave me a little peak into their lives Thankyou.. Beautiful Country!!

@oldlady838 9 месяцев назад

Excellent

@nicolasgarcia400 9 месяцев назад

Keep up the good work Peter, we need more people on this planet like you

@jesselyall7519 9 месяцев назад

Truth 1000% thanks for the video

@neobaggins3718 9 месяцев назад

What's even more sad, is that closed walmart came in, killed off all the mom and pop grocers that had probably been around for a century, then realized they'd overestimated and closed it down, leaving a massive, brutalist brick store to decay in the beautiful woodlands. Walmart and large grocery chains are convenient, but they're also tragic.

@jjoflower6811 9 месяцев назад

Yep. They did the same thing where I live in the midwest.

@lucasm7177 9 месяцев назад

Thats one of the biggest problems across the US. All those main Streets and towns used to have private businesses that were owned by local citizens. During the busb/obama eras they would bring plane loads of Afghanistan people that became informants and our government literally gave them everything they won't evem give the veterans whos families were ruined because of the pointless war. Walmart/Amazkn came in and put all these small businesses out of business. This country has major problems every side of the federal gov is corrupt and have blood on their hands.

@Scottbackyardfixes 9 месяцев назад

They closed the walmart because so many employees stealing from their job

@goldenmelon6136 9 месяцев назад

bro that sucks

@AnnetteKAnderson 9 месяцев назад

@@Scottbackyardfixes .. or people who have no jobs (and then if they're on drugs, they don't care).

@arsenyprokhorenko8649 5 месяцев назад

I'm from Russia, and it's so eye-opening to see people from the other part of the globe having the same problems as my people do. It makes me think we are way closer than politicians want us to believe. Thank you for giving voice to these people, great work!

@greenkoopa 5 месяцев назад

We live on both sides of a mirror

@run8196 5 месяцев назад

People are people, at the end of the day

@cassandrachurchill9761 5 месяцев назад

Politicians make their bread and butter from pitting most humans against one another

@patriciaotoole6508 5 месяцев назад

Being poor is great...

@patriciaotoole6508 5 месяцев назад

Thank you

@user-jt3dw6vv4x Месяц назад

That lady in the blue top who gave Peter the cold bottle of water seems like such a lovely person, the man too. So hospitable, so kind, I'm mesmerised at how welcoming these people are. They just let him into the property like he's an old friend, no fear, nothing. Wonderful people and a place I would genuinely like to visit one day when I visit the US.

@EFCLAIR 10 дней назад

Oh I am watching it now and came to the comments to find someone who loved how kind she is 😂❤

@JocelynHarrisCatchTheseTeas 7 дней назад

Like Gran Gran & Pop Pop! Lol😂❤

@WastingYourTime-lq3md 5 дней назад

Nice people but they are probably not scared because they are armed.

@breannalowe6221 13 дней назад

His buddy saying, “sing for him.” So cute

@danny208YT 9 месяцев назад

Those youngsters at the end of the video were amazing kids. 18 year old diesel mechanic, 16 year old dairy queen manager, and the other youngster knew everything about history. That's what I like to see

@prod6917 9 месяцев назад

yeah and the one drug he was using is most likely illegal for him to purchase as hes probably 18 as its 21 legal age for tabacco products.. while all the other kids are hooked on fent with there "checks"

@PutlerHuyIo 9 месяцев назад

@@prod6917 it's actually 18+ in WV

@Valorince 9 месяцев назад

Gen Z is going to fix the USA. Mark my words.

@Imzadi 9 месяцев назад

Interesting that some of them were from Indiana. Wonder why they were visiting? Maybe visiting family..

@prod6917 9 месяцев назад

@@PutlerHuyIo ah that’s bogus af should be like that everywhere

@doewoe7934 9 месяцев назад

I’m 18 and I live in one of the counties shown in this video. I’ve never seen anyone cover us like this, and the fact it’s got 8 million views in just 5 days is blowing my mind. Thanks for bringing light to us, it really feels like the rest of the world has forgotten we exist. It’s a rough way but I don’t plan on moving off. These mountains are my home.

@ezniyazov7970 9 месяцев назад

Thoroughly enjoyed driving through the Appalachian mountains. ❤ from NJ

@uttralcaroo6543 9 месяцев назад

I love the mountains you have -greetings from Finland

@Aaron-rx6fz 9 месяцев назад

I literally just was telling my wife as we watched this. This documentary has done more to bring focus to this area than any thing any city, county, state or federal government has done for it in 50 years. Always nice to see people from all walks of live. Many blessings to you and yours up that way. From a Floridian.

@SupraBdub 9 месяцев назад

Shoot, we ain't going nowhere 💯

@naturegazer6749 9 месяцев назад

I'm from California ( mountains in the actual North) and could sit and chat with locals for hours. What an amazing group of people. Take good care of yourself and your future. Staying there and carving out your own success is an honorable decision. It's home and if all the good folk leave it falls. You will be needed to keep the ❤ of Appalachia going forward.

@andreyklestov9395 13 дней назад

I am an immigrant from Russia, I work on a boxtruck - I travel all over America, and from the very first time the Apalachee seemed to me a wonderful country where I would like to stay and live. Despite the poverty of this region, people and nature attract me. Thanks for the report, great journalism

@invaderrach315 4 дня назад

You're more than welcome here!

@olivermasters День назад

Im from kentucky and have always wanted to live in West Virginia. In my opinion its one of the most beautiful places in america.

@moussetache1815 15 дней назад

45 yo dude from France here. I can't get enough of these people's accent. Something about West Virginia touches me in a very odd way. Come to Reunion Island one day, that would be a very cool way to see my family's place. The green landscape might be the link between those two very distinct regions of the world. Discovered your channel today, it's awesome and it seems you're pretty popular, to say the least. keep it up, thank you.

@mdte5421 9 месяцев назад

I was an international student from Ethiopia when I first came to the Appalachians as part of our senior retreat . I went to a very expensive high school in Chicago and at first our teachers were warning us how we may receive racist comments from the locals . First, I’d like to say how welcoming they were to me. Secondly I never thought poverty at this level existed in America . We stayed there and built them a house and everything they needed. That was an eye-opening experience and I would do it again ! I hope every American visit the Appalachians ! America is NOT only New York or California !! ❤️❤️❤️

@momkatmax 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind comments and the work that you did. May you be blessed.

@KR-rs3sj 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your story, I grew up in this area for the first half of my childhood. It really is something else out there, and completely forgotten by most people.

@samuelwittoek3976 9 месяцев назад

🇪🇹

@Mrsbehavin59 9 месяцев назад

We absolutely know.

@alymshep 9 месяцев назад

There are many areas in America where people suffer from poverty. Appalachian people are overlooked and it's shameful as a nation

@MiaDiRienzo 8 месяцев назад

My favorite part was when you talked to the boys who were fishing under the bridge. They challenge our preconceived notions of what kind of kids we’ve been led to believe they might be. Four hard-working, straight edge boys, including a diesel mechanic, a manager, and an eloquent and intelligent kid with a full ride to college. Humbled me.

@zyuh64 8 месяцев назад

the way he spoke about history then dove right into his heart and sang his soul out, is just so beautiful

@BerserksEclipse 8 месяцев назад

Not from Appalachia, but my dad is from West Texas. He’s a blue collar man that dropped out of high school and decided he wanted to be a mechanic instead. He makes more than my mom who’s a few months away from getting her PhD. Both of my parents are equally brilliant and insightful. My dad has more of that engineer brain and works well with his hands. I see a lot of himself in these young men. Hardworking guys that’s society often underestimates. Their work ethic will make them successful in life.

@brandywilleford9157 8 месяцев назад

Amen❤

@js70371 8 месяцев назад

These good, warm friendly folks are both simultaneously tragic and inspirational. I hate seeing them struggle to get by and make the best of themselves and their situations, while only a few hundred miles down the road the very worst people our country is capable of producing are living high on the hog in Washington DC. This is the real tragedy, while the people yearn for a triumph. God Bless America. 🇺🇸☮️🇺🇸🙏🍻

@jamesdowis2346 8 месяцев назад

Kids that actually live in the country are generally alot different than kids that live in town. Especially if they are farm kids.

@wearetemporary Месяц назад

This video cuts SO MUCH deeper than all the typical 60 Minutes type documentaries. It makes me feel like I’m there with you talking to them, riding around in your truck. (Also, *bless, bless* for solid CCs!)

@333Alastair 15 дней назад

The historian dude, who was singing at the fishing hall, was absolutely amazing to listen to!

@jenjengoessling 8 месяцев назад

I lived very briefly in Ripley West Virginia, when i was 19. My boyfriend, his friend and myself went for a ride in the hills. The truck we were in broke down as it was getting dark, so we started walking. We we're stuck and walking in the dark in the deep country. We came across a house with an elderly husband and wife, who didn't even have a bathroom, they had an out house, but they were the nicest people in the world. They invited us into their home, offerd us coffe and they helped us. They had a bigger truck and they were able to tow us out of there the country way, and get us home. We gave them ehat money we had. Im 51 years old now, and ill never forget that nice couple.

@lospopularos 8 месяцев назад

Poor people are nice and that's why they're poor. Gotta know how to exploit others. The more you screw others, the richer you get. Even the Bible says so.

@Ace-zg1yx 8 месяцев назад

That's how we do.

@maryellenblount6376 2 месяца назад

Great story.

@ChillhopMusic 9 месяцев назад

Apart from the obvious problems this region is facing, the actual landscape looks like a great environment to live in. Small towns, a few houses surrounded by forest, no big crowds, generally kind people, nature taking old buildings back over. Such a fascinating atmosphere, I hope things get better for the people there.

@Ryan-cb1ei 9 месяцев назад

That’s precisely why they’re so poor. They’re on the wrong side of a mountain range, it’s really that simple. It’s way too cost ineffective to transport goods and people there

@hiddendragon415 9 месяцев назад

@@Ryan-cb1ei Could be a nice place for tourists. It's pretty landscape, maybe Bed and Breakfasts.

@ChillhopMusic 9 месяцев назад

@@Ryan-cb1ei You'd hope that with the rising prices of living in the city, increasing urge for people to reconnect with nature and the ability to work online that people would spread out a little more. But I guess that's a slow and gradual process and for these super remote places it takes a bigger movement to get there, but it's good to see tourism becoming more of a thing, that helps as well.

@CynicallyObnoxious 9 месяцев назад

@@ChillhopMusic I live here and prices are high here too

@PhilfreezeCH 9 месяцев назад

@@Ryan-cb1ei didn‘t many of these towns literally spring up along rail lines used to transport coal? Seems to me like this is totally doable. Well, as a Swiss person this is doable anyway, it just requires a relentless commitment to infrastructure. No mountain range is too large to not be tamed by a government willing to commit to infrastructure over multiple decades.

@luxprotegit Месяц назад

Greetings from Germany! Thank you Peter, for introducing the world to places in the US we probably will never have the chance to visit ourselves. I love following you on your journeys through the US. I truly hope the people in Southern West Virginia can turn their lives around. The area should be great for hiking and outdoor activities... there's much potential! Btw, the history kid in this episode got his facts mixed up. The battle around Arminius/Hermann took place in the Teutoburg Forest and the Hermann Memorial is located near the city of Detmold in North Rhine-Westphalia. Still remarkable that US kids know about German history. Pretty cool.

@JahT2008 9 дней назад

I'm from Jamaica and parts of this look like deep rural Jamaica. It's really beautiful to see how similar we all really are at the end of the day.❤ Thank you for this opportunity to see this.

@automatichiatus8475 9 месяцев назад

As a Kentuckian I can not express how happy I am that you are visiting these places and giving these folks a voice. You are humble and open minded and this kind of journalism (or whatever you want to call it) is desperately needed on the internet today. Thank you for your work- you can be assured that you def aren't part of the social media problem you talked about :)

@donnalawrence9054 9 месяцев назад

I agree. Social media is ruining kids. Too bad kids today don't know what it's like to not have or need a phone on them 24/7. I should say anyone under 30 at least can't live without a phone. Old school values is what the world is missing.

@heyho6809 9 месяцев назад

Gonzo?

@PeterSantenello 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! Next video will be in Kentucky.

@Brandon-0300 9 месяцев назад

Agreed! Refreshing!

@user-zm6yh3ux7l 9 месяцев назад

I agree. Makes me very happy. We've been forgotten in Appalachia for way too long.

@NorkelFjols 6 месяцев назад

As a Northern European, I'm kinda fascinated with how "green and lush" this landscape is. It's like someone plopped down an American town in the middle of a rain forest or something.

@hamzaa.-oz7rm 6 месяцев назад

its a very moist humid warm climate

@blaine6097 5 месяцев назад

@@hamzaa.-oz7rmits exactly the same in northern appalachia where it snows november-march

@thelight3112 5 месяцев назад

Most of the eastern third of the USA is like this. It's where a huge portion of the world's hardwood (e.g. oak, maple, etc) comes from.

@wisdomliveshere575 5 месяцев назад

I drove from Canada to the Southern states and West Virginia was by far the most beautiful with rolling hills and lush green bush.

@ajasela 5 месяцев назад

That's exactly what it is, a temperate rain forest.

@GhostOfThisHouse 13 дней назад

the atmosphere is so strange and dreamlike, a beautiful old ghost town being taken over by the lush forest, lost in time. i would love to see that boys reaction when he arrives in london.

@amaranthpeak Месяц назад

Watching from the UK - really interesting video. Feels like a different world, I can only imagine the culture shock I'd feel visiting somewhere like this.

@tgothe418 9 месяцев назад

Fun Fact: The book the nice woman in the holler passes to him is 'They Died in the Darkness' by Lacy Dillon, which is an examination of accounts of the various mine disasters. It is a really rare book, with most copies being owned by university libraries. Not even available in a digital form.

@lousaddler1213 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for that - I was wondering what the book was. I have a copy of Bloodletting In Appalachia - I've had it for decades and it was about the fight for the unions in the coal mining areas of WV, KY, etc. It's such a sad documentation - people were killed on the court house steps, miners were paid in scrip so that they had to spend their hard earned money in only the Company Stores - which were 3 to 4 times higher than any other store or catalogue. My husband grew up in the Colcord, Dorothy area. There were times the family had very little food, very little anything. Their Grandmother Rosie Bell Hizer grew a huge garden every year, cultivated blackberry bushes so they could make jelly and eat them w/ biscuits. They had a hard life, but they all grew up to be hard workers, college graduates and good citizens. Some of them have forgotten where they came from, however, and, have been brainwashed by the Biden's and their cronies. They forgot how hard their parents had to work in order to live. We miss being there, out in the forests, small town communities where people helped everyone, including strangers, where family was everything.

@floridag8rfan 9 месяцев назад

$250-350 on used book sites as of this writing. That's no joke.

@johnteets2921 9 месяцев назад

@@lousaddler1213 I never heard of coal operators forcing miners to accept script. They paid script as an advance on wages, and, inevitably some people couldn't handle credit.

@Toastybees 9 месяцев назад

@@johnteets2921 That's still predatory because they knew people needed supplies immediately so of course they would use the script.

@johnteets2921 9 месяцев назад

@@Tolpuddle581 Redefining language prevents discussion, but changes nothing.

@TravellingTechie 9 месяцев назад

I'm an airline pilot and often fly over Appalachia on my route home to Europe from Dallas, TX. It really is a darker area at night, due to the rugged terrain and the lack of population (by comparison to surrounding regions) and often wondered what life is like down there. Thanks for giving us a taste and an insight, fascinating and a new found respect for the people there.

@MrSecretMan2010 9 месяцев назад

Thats an unbelievably cool comment

@ewansteele1785 9 месяцев назад

Lol Texas is not Appalachia. Appalachia is Tennessee Kentucky etc. are you trying to say Dallas or Texas is Appalachia? Sorry if I read that wrong. Texas is Midwest not Appalachia at all and furthest thing from it. Appalachia again is Tennessee and Kentucky, parts of Georgia and Alabama, North Carolina. Also in Appalachia this is just some parts, there’s way poorer places in the USA and even in Scotland and NI where I’m from, we have even worse than this! Also Appalachian people are the way they are because they are the purest British people of anywhere in America who kept their authentic British accents and culture intact over the decades, Thats why Appalachian Americans sound just like the scots and you can’t understand them! Also most of it is very uppity southern rich people, very elegant and million dollar homes all over. This guys video is totally misguided. I live in Appalachia. I’m from northern Ireland , and I’m telling you not to believe anything you see online I mean come on everybody knows that lol!!

@danross9543 9 месяцев назад

@@ewansteele1785he’s flies from Europe to Texas so he most likely flies over Georgia or Tennessee and surrounding states

@TravellingTechie 9 месяцев назад

@@ewansteele1785 No, I realise it's several hundred miles from the relative flatness that is Texas. I was suggesting that the area is darker when compared to other parts of the USA that I'm flying over at night due to the rugged terrain and the comparative lack of population centres, like I suggested in my original post.

@BigPerc135 9 месяцев назад

@@ewansteele1785 million dollar homes all over? LOL. Where in Appalachia is this? Cause it isn't in EKY.

@simonwilcox4437 Месяц назад

Stumbled across this clip by accident and so delighted I did. Informative and fascinating to see this part of the US and to meet some of the people living there. Will be regularly checking in after today's experience. Many thanks for sharing your experiences with us. All the best from Sweden.

@buck546 16 дней назад

These are my people. Even though I live in a different county I was chuckling to myself about how much like me and my neighbors these good folks are. I love West Virginia and her people we are all so much alike especially Southern West Virginia. God bless you my fellow West Virginians. I pray your future gets brighter.

@caitlynm.9413 2 месяца назад

In my opinion this is the type of stuff that should be on Netflix. So respectful, empathetic, considerate, sincere. If documentaries like this were widespread and mainstream, things would change. Seriously.

@capeto95 Месяц назад

Why having it on netflix? When you can have it on RU-vid for free 😅

@user-ef6li7mz7s Месяц назад

I wouldn’t watch on Netflix….that station is pure evil

@caitlynm.9413 Месяц назад

Haha oh I know, I just meant that I wished the big streaming services like Netflix and Prime showed things like this so it reached more people. There is so much garbage on there, I'd much rather log in and see these documentaries! RU-vid is great but sometimes unless you know what you're looking for, it's hard to find channels like this. @@capeto95

@user-py4oq7lk5s Месяц назад

The father of propaganda is also the sole creator of netflix. It's terrible subliminal programming just turn it off and find yourself here.

@beneambrosia1884 Месяц назад

I agree it would be great!

@eddier155 9 месяцев назад

The group of kids fishing at the bridge touched my heart. We need more like them in the world.

@lancebarker8980 9 месяцев назад

Love it ❤ 🇦🇺

@nine9me 9 месяцев назад

Exactly my thoughts!

@natronfatumallafalla1922 9 месяцев назад

That's awsome..I think my generation millennial was the last good people...this next generation is bad..we r in trouble

@natronfatumallafalla1922 9 месяцев назад

That one kid is special though..good hearted gem right there

@phillipb9977 9 месяцев назад

@@DarrylDuncan-ni3ikyes sir! That’s the part of the epitome of being a parent make sure they know right from wrong and go be happy doing what you love.

@JeffDemaison 12 дней назад

Big up from France guys, beautiful place an nice people. Take care of you

@clhuffman11 6 месяцев назад

That young fella that has a full ride to college and knew so much about local and family history my gosh he had me almost in tears, he was so well spoken and polite and driven. Never met him and never will but I'm proud of him.

@SoorajMechery 6 месяцев назад

Yeah. He spoke with the weight of wisdom in his words. My eyes welled up too. May he find peace and joy in life.

@dragonscalefeet4990 6 месяцев назад

Totally agree. Many people in this film touched my heart but he gave me goosebumps. What a fast racing mind, curiosity, respect for people and history and also: beautiful voice!

@-._7 6 месяцев назад

Yep, the dude needs his own channel, and i would voraciously consume any media he produced. The clarity of all the details he knows is amazing

@acooksla 6 месяцев назад

Nice

@gellicious8967 6 месяцев назад

The fact he knew his Scottish descendants amazes me!! This is a real fact because I was watching Outlander and they had did settle in Virginia. I am proud that he knows his roots and I wish I knew where I came from

@JackGittes 8 месяцев назад

Impressed by the boy at the bridge. The way he talks about his family, veterans and locals. With respect and dignity. He has pride and a vision on the world. An example for many.

@Mariel_Moon 8 месяцев назад

I agree with you! What a awesome young man. 😁

@harveydean7952 8 месяцев назад

Yessir. He's an inspiring young man who's clearly destined for great things.

@speculizer1971 8 месяцев назад

Yep… what a fine kid!! Need more like him.

@user-ic1fe9cl6i 8 месяцев назад

And then he started singing Tyler Childers, beautiful

@just-a-fella3212 7 месяцев назад

He seems a very intelligent, well educated, and kind and respectful young man.

@heidil851 Месяц назад

This is so compelling! No idea how it got on my feed but thank you. What's striking is how beautiful this place is. And a really sad story.

@tracykirsch851 Месяц назад

Thank you for this 🙏 What an amazing look into their lives and an honest reveal of the struggles they have to overcome. I’m so glad I came across this video - really. Thank you.

@robkilcollins310 9 месяцев назад

Those three young men at the end burned down and destroyed stereotypes of the Appalachian people. When the two friends supported and urged on the other to demonstrate his singing abilities, it moved me. Incredible and rare to see people so supportive and kind to thier buddies. Good on you, guys. Hope you go far.

@rayoflight39 9 месяцев назад

you need better friends

@olmecking1 9 месяцев назад

Hear hear. Those guys came across very well. All the best to them.

@ladylaois8184 9 месяцев назад

Beautifully put

@stefanredin854 9 месяцев назад

Hear hear

@greatgongo3772 9 месяцев назад

Agreed. I feel like a lot of guys in their early 20s and late teens would pick on a guy for being able to sing well, not encourage him lol

@bonkogames 2 месяца назад

It really upsets me how these towns were abandoned. The urban layout of the towns make them look very walkable and feel like a community; they look better than most car dependent urban areas nowaday.

@ezekielcarsella 2 месяца назад

I was thinking the same thing. There are some gorgeous neighborhoods he walked through.

@iloveplumpgrannies174 2 месяца назад

I thought this was a place somewhere in Europe if I had not seen America in the title. This town needs to be preserved. If I were the mayor I would focus more on tourism, agriculture, and crafts. I would hire only locals as workers, and then organize several annual festivals to showcase locally-made products.

@dundonoz Месяц назад

ironically, car dependence would be a point of pride if only because it's a part of the need for coal to produce many parts of making a car. take away cars & you're taking away opportunity. a weird attachment to 'tradition' that negates necessary change & growth is killing these places.

@ezekielcarsella Месяц назад

@@dundonoz interesting. Well these towns operated long before cars were king and a lot of them were built on railroads coming through. I don't think they care as much as they can get out of the poor quality of life they have. Giving purpose isn't easy but for people catching checks it's necessary to rehab them towards a higher goal/purpose

@lauranickel5595 Месяц назад

Too bad they can’t start moving some of the immigrants who want to work, and are clean to these places to rebuild them.

@thomasbray8638 Месяц назад

Hey brother, great choice to give a voice to this region. Thanks for putting this video together- it was very informative 💯

@user-su1bn2ku1v 25 дней назад

Peter, thank you for taking me on this, and many other journies.

@mialott2208 3 месяца назад

I was so impressed with the young man that you spoke at the end of this video and his knowledge of history. His community should be very proud.!!

@G1stGBless 2 месяца назад

Even if he was making it up he could put it to a beat and call it rap with the speed he could recall and deliver it 😂😂 props to the young man!

@conanbarbarian 2 месяца назад

He was great. Was it a viking king that came to Virginia in the 1600s? I'm Swedish and still amazed

@scorpp87 2 месяца назад

He should study history again, especially the battle of the Teutoburg Forst. That was far away from the Black Forest and the statue of Arminius is also far away from Munich.

@berkheimer1 2 месяца назад

Agreed.

@TheOriginalNobody-kx1vn 2 месяца назад

Except it was not accurate. It happened in 9 AD, not the 70s. And it was in central Germany, not southern Germany and the Black Forest. Don't think he got the guy's name right, either. Pretty much every thing he said was wrong. Being from a red state, that doesn't matter so much, he should go into politics. People in red states tend to believe anything as long as it fits with what they want to hear.

@yoerinagtzaam4162 2 месяца назад

As a European, seeing the young dude talking passionately about history, knowing a lot about his native american ancestors and naming them by name, dividing Greek and Roman empires, and knowing about a great deal of european history makes me happy and hopefull. I'm honestly very proud of the guy and he gives room for air in a very difficult environment we live in nowadays.

@barnabusbokassa5511 2 месяца назад

Then he says his 4th gen gramps was a black sharpshooter in the army..❤❤❤

@aerrae5608 Месяц назад

That kid's going places.

@talymiz Месяц назад

This child is genius

@pik-8694 Месяц назад

@@aerrae5608Yeah. London. Poor kid.

@gmailalt6928 Месяц назад

'As a European'. Cringe

@passi9689 14 дней назад

This is absolutely great! You have perfect senses for the people around there and give fantastic insights, got a very special feeling while watching this, I loved that! Big Respect from Germany

@dysutopia4238 9 месяцев назад

That young man who broke out in acappella is a diamond in the rough. So glad he is on a full ride in Archaelogy and History because he's an exemplary young man. So proud to listen him calmly describing how he feels about misconceptions about his community.

@kitty10141 9 месяцев назад

Certainly an impressive young man and with a mind that has no bounds

@effexon 9 месяцев назад

I hope they never move to big city like NYC or california region. souls like that cant survive there and get ruined in the process. Also life quality, if you can manage, is much better overall in places theyve grown up, as long as they secure enough income to avoid that stress of no food and so on.

@norseman8727 9 месяцев назад

That kid had the Lord all through him , I would ride into battle with that young man . When he talked about the youth having no self worth and that's why their strung out... He hit the nail on the head ,that young man could move mountains. Wherever life takes him, I hope he does great things and stays healthy . God bless 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@danielmcdonnell4779 9 месяцев назад

@@effexonamen. Be happy doing what you love. Never do it for others. Do it for yourself.

@neilmcfadden9760 9 месяцев назад

VERY smart young man, him and his friends seem like wonderful guys! Theese kids were brought up great a have beaten the odds and show us what young men should be doing! Proud, talented and smart. Love seeing this!!

@BGSH 9 месяцев назад

Damn, this is much better than so many high budget TV documentaries. Just a kind guy talking respectfully to people, being curious. I feel like I was part of this trip. Great work.

@dampergoldenrod4156 9 месяцев назад

it is the same lies and rigged trash. it avoids the fact that their government and cops and teachers are their enemies not people in iraq or russia.

@Basbhat 9 месяцев назад

Really does kind of feel like you’re taking this journey with him. I really enjoyed it!

@alexanderwaller7354 9 месяцев назад

Yeah I completely agree. Very engrossing and just letting the landscape and history and people speak for themselves.

@ibrstellar1080 9 месяцев назад

The MSN is always trying shove an Agenda down you throat so it tends to be very manufactured and untrustworthy and lacks the honesty and integrity of real journalism like you see in this video.

@brucestanley9330 9 месяцев назад

Well said

@Phantom7859 29 дней назад

Wonderful documentary / roadtrip / whatever category it fits in. Enjoyed it very much ! Thanks for creating and uploading it 👍 Greets from Germany

@christopherlafon-ei1jw Месяц назад

You guys are amazing I love that light is being shined on this , I grew up poor and feel like I have an incredible humble existence, seeing this stirs feelings and emotions, god bless the towns that have been forgotten,

@ramonamcnutt954 Месяц назад

Loved the young man that is the history major. So proud of his heritage and such a wealth of information. Kudos to him. Good luck with his future. It looks bright.

@EmpoweringYouthRoom 29 дней назад

Yeah his knowledge of Roman imperialism was awesome. And seeing him talking about his historical interests was great. Native Americans were around much longer than 1000 years though.

@T-rexBreath 27 дней назад

He was the saddest one for me because a lot of what he was saying was dogwhistling for some very racist (think white supremacy) beliefs. Most of it was probably instilled by parental figures. People like him can distract you by the veil of intelligence, but deep behind it is some very fucked up thinking, though most likely not hos fault. He is still young enough to learn more and perhaps overcome his beliefs, but I tend to be more on the pessimistic side

@EmpoweringYouthRoom 27 дней назад

@@T-rexBreath Yeah, he’s heading to college too. I’d expect some mental refinement from an insular town to a college.

@mizzlepizzle9769 25 дней назад

Also...they've got nice trucks, likely because of their work ethic and level of responsibility.

@lewissmart7915 23 дня назад

descended from Bjorn Ironside

@shanefrederick7731 9 месяцев назад

The history kid needs a long-form episode and an occasional check-in. I want him to succeed SO bad.

@kevingilmore1103 9 месяцев назад

For real. I’m rooting for that kid.

@TheKrogon 9 месяцев назад

the last thing i expected was a kid giving me a histroy lesson on Armenius

@POkegreis 9 месяцев назад

It is so sooooo sad that people who have the potential to be geniuses, who change the world for the better, are so often brought up in circumstances that give them no chance to grow out of poverty, bad familiar circumstances and so on. What would the world look like if everybody would have equal chances. Not just some Elon Musk type cunts who claim they worked their ass from the bottom to the top, while in reality he's just a spoiled brat with ego problems...I believe the "history kid" has the potential to be a 100x better, but simply won't get the chance due to the circumstances he was born in. It's really tragic. (As a german: Did you know that less of 1/5 of german University students are people who come from a household with no college degrees? I come from a rather poor household, almost nobody in my family has a college degree [though my mother made it, when she was around 55] and yeah....This is the picture that shows all over the world. You or you family got money? You will rule the world someday and it doesn't matter how intelligent or talented you are. this is so wrong.

@Mr.Huntermoon 9 месяцев назад

OMG, I was reading your comment when he start singing, straight Goosebump no lie.

@johnj.baranski6553 9 месяцев назад

@user-jt3dw6vv4x Месяц назад

What an amazing video, I'm so glad this popped up on my recommended. I'm from Australia, so this video was so interesting to me. The people are so lovely and welcoming and the Appalachian culture is very beautiful. I learned a lot, thank you for making this video.

@klfeternal79 Месяц назад

Finally some real journalism! I dig your genuine and down to earth personality. It just goes to show what you put out into the world, you get back. All of these people were decent, proud, educated, and clear minded. Thank you for sharing your travels and your intriguing interactions with these lovely people. ❤

@stuartatkinson3784 9 месяцев назад

I have no words to describe my respect for the young men at the end of the video. They are smart, respectful and have a great work ethic. The world would be a much better place if everyone was like them

@espiritu_az 9 месяцев назад

Same!

@brightspacebabe 9 месяцев назад

Just goes to show it doesn’t matter where you come from but if you apply yourself, you will go places….

@sallykennedy1543 9 месяцев назад

I agree.

@NOLAZACK 9 месяцев назад

@@brightspacebabeso michbcontext. I could go back and forth with you all day....

@NOLAZACK 9 месяцев назад

@@brightspacebabeso "T", whobseems like a decent guy laughed when the guy asked about the younger generation...then expounded that they're all on drugs....

@Astrohhh 9 месяцев назад

That kid at the end who's into history is a brilliant mind. His ability to remember all those little details, dates, and names blew me away. He'll absolutely thrive under the right leadership when he gets to college.. I wish nothing but the best for him. What a kind soul he is!

@annanitschke6727 9 месяцев назад

Just thinking he'd be a great professor one day...

@jensing89 9 месяцев назад

As an Appalachian kid “who got out” I want to say that storytelling is a part of our culture. I can tell you stories about ancestors back to the revolutionary war and I can take you to different cemeteries and show you the people laid to rest in the stories. I love my home. I’ll always be Appalachian. I miss it every day.

@MekareP 9 месяцев назад

@@jensing89 my grandmother from Gilbert/Mingo County was a storyteller too. She loved telling us stories.

@kimberg2539 9 месяцев назад

Definitly some sort of autism spectrum. its not a bad thing. but they often hyperfocus on certain subjects

@nunya2954 9 месяцев назад

@@jensing89 - I hope you went back to some part of your home State and helped make better

@BBSonofa 9 дней назад

Your work is amazing! Keep at it, for your self, for the people you get in touch with and for us, your audience. Good luck from eastern Europe!

@justmeandtom2072 4 дня назад

Great material Peter. Thank you for shining light on this in the way you did. With the bad and the good without prejudice.

@akrorae 8 месяцев назад

To that beautiful young woman who's making it through college - we are so proud of you. Generational trauma is real & you are doing incredible for yourself & your future generations. Keep it up sis!!

@shadavis312 8 месяцев назад

Thank you❤️

@mirandabrunty2571 8 месяцев назад

@@shadavis312hello! I’m also a first gen graduate from Appalachia. I book that I LOVE and recommend is Hill Women. So proud of you! Keep it up! ❤

@jessiciamurray8006 8 месяцев назад

As a first generation college educated Appalachian woman , you are breaking generational curses that you may never realize. You are laying the first stepping stones for the generations that follow you! While the rest of the world is a patriarchy, Appalachia is deep rooted in matriarchy and being woman led. And you sis, you are making sure that the ones that follow you have a strong woman to look up to! Keep your nose to the grindstone! Much love from one Appalachian woman to another! ❤

@HoneyIYKYK 8 месяцев назад

Sha you are killing it, keep it up love❤❤

@bmd9109 8 месяцев назад

@@shadavis312 You're story really hit home with me. I absolutely love your composure, your character. I also have taken up meditation recently! Keep being awesome!

@po2313 4 месяца назад

This folks is real journalism. Thank you Peter for your open mind and your skill at making friends of total strangers. This is just awesome.

@michelleroberts6597 3 месяца назад

so true, he's awesome 👌

@wadebutler7127 Месяц назад

"Real journalism is when I'm told what I want to hear and don't have to worry about pesky things that make me uncomfortable."

@blade3430 Месяц назад

Didn't expect to watch this whole video. Amazing interviews

@fletchsrv 8 дней назад

That young diesel mechanic at the end is inspirational. He and young Caleb from Clarkson's Farm are definitely soul brothers!

@kelckeri 4 дня назад

I really enjoyed this video. I grew up in McDowell County and your segment on Welch and the old Welch High School really hit home. I was one of those kids talking and laughing in those hallways. I can remember when this town was bumper to bumper and crowded. Thank You for your approach and mannerism.

@frostyy5326 3 месяца назад

The Walmart bit was very true. I lived in a small town in called Piedmonte in southeastern Missouri when I was younger. They had a population of about 1600 at the time and when Walmart set up shop they out paid their workers compared to the smaller grocery stores as-well as beating all of their prices. Needless to say they put just about all of the smaller stores out of business besides a dollar general. Then believe it or not they closed up and moved out leaving their enormous building abandoned. So they come in and bully all the mom and pops out of business then pack up and leave like they were never there. Leaving the town much worse off than when they arrived. Such a shame.

@elizabethc3842 3 месяца назад

That's big box stores for you, it's criminal what they do.

@amyshew1151 3 месяца назад

That’s one of the many reasons I never shop Walmart .

@caddilacjones2397 3 месяца назад

Lol but Sam Walton and his family love America they say it alot.

@catherineg.9470 3 месяца назад

And they don't just do this in small towns. They do it in cities, too.

@cutemimimianna 3 месяца назад

@catherineg.9470 yup! They just did it in chicago! They target all the "food deserts" where there arent many grocery stores and stayed for a while then decided out of nowhere to close them all down. But literally only the locations that were food deserts in the ghetto areas! Very sad and shameful.

@codystout3174 9 месяцев назад

The history kid at the end portion of the video needs his own long form episode. Such passion for knowledge and reverence for what he’s learned while being so respectful; more people should get to hear him share

@graphicsolutionsnetwork65 9 месяцев назад

You're right, that kid was special.

@luisl176 9 месяцев назад

He was "special alright" lied just about everything...there wasnt a single blk confed soldier...could you imagine what those slaves would have done to those bastard slave owners if given a rifle and ammo...😂😂😂 Revisionist history is hilarious

@exactlyinfinity7116 9 месяцев назад

He said they needed leadership, he’s more qualified than any politician and equivalent to a West Point superstar.

@luisl176 9 месяцев назад

@@exactlyinfinity7116 they need a functional school system because apparently the one there is imagining history

@edvinparmeza1298 9 месяцев назад

What he explained about the Romans and the genocides, plus the Teutoburg battle led by Arminius...man, I can tell you that even young people in Europe don't know that much about that part of history. Even I learned that part of history after googling myself, since I became interested in Germanic history many years ago. The schools don't teach you this. That kid is way more educated most of the kids of his age.

@coryclark8986 14 дней назад

I love your love of architecture Peter. No matter where you are you notice that and appreciate buildings. I am the same 😊😊😊

@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp 19 дней назад

What an incredibly powerful contribution - thank you!

@clareeeeee1 9 месяцев назад

The fact that that young lady is at college, working and a mum. Absolute hats off to her and I hope she’s rewarded in life 🙏✨

@WBscorned 9 месяцев назад

Yeah, but working doesn't make a woman a better woman. That's a lie.

@WBscorned 9 месяцев назад

I don't like to see women encouraging other women to work, it's literally the worst. Why would we want that? I've worked since I was 15, I'm done. I want to chill at home with my babies and teach them and paint while they nap. THAT is what Moms should do. Not work down to the bone and call it "empowering." Ewe.

@anneloogvisser862 9 месяцев назад

@@WBscorned I'm 51 years from the Netherlands. It's no ashame to work and no ashame to stay home with your kids! But respect everybody to do what fits him or her the best. The girl wo is 23 in the video does whats fits hher the best. Remember she is the first of many generations who stopped or doesnt start wit drugs! When she cn passed that over to her kid or kids is that a great win!! Don't judged people that easy please!!

@TheMrVogue 9 месяцев назад

That Jack-O-Lantern tat is also pretty fire, great taste in art on her part

@sujeetsingh8079 9 месяцев назад

@@WBscornedI am agree with you by the way hi . I am from India .

@CamRebires 9 месяцев назад

Still blows my Euro mind how social you guys are, everyone seems so down to chat

@PeterSantenello 9 месяцев назад

One of the pros of the US for sure.

@BayLeafff 9 месяцев назад

Reminds me of my own country, we're pretty good for a yarn in New Zealand, especially in the coalmining town that I grew up in :)

@ottersirotten4290 9 месяцев назад

Go to any Euro Country that didnt embraced "diversity", or even better ask youre Grand Parents how it used to be in youre Country and youre Mind will explode

@mattc9875 9 месяцев назад

@@xshxrpartially but still..as a European I find Americans simpler transparent and very easy going compared to us. Of course big metropolises are more like the same in every country..individualism..cold..you do you I do me kinda attitude.

@Jenna1394 9 месяцев назад

@shxrxr Not really. The only difference is that Rural people are just more open to communication, urban people don't reject conversation.

@Paddydacook 7 дней назад

this was really great to watch! thank you for these insights🙏🏼 love from switzerland, europe

@CH-gv6rq 24 дня назад

Excellent documentary, it's so incredible to listen about people journey through life, in every part of the world you will find similarities and at the same time every story is so unique. Thanks for sharing, congrats from France

@robertk.8734 9 месяцев назад

Videos like this is what makes RU-vid a true alternative to mind-numbing television. There are countless garbage videos on RU-vid but videos like this makes me love it. Peter deserves an awards and grants for educating the masses. This was a great and inspiring video and allowed me to better understand the truth about our rural and poor neighbors. The “history” kid was simply delightful. We need more people like him in leadership positions. Kudos to you Peter!

@LamaTheLama 9 месяцев назад

Well said.

@BOB24502 9 месяцев назад

I was really impressed by the kids fishing as well, good head on their shoulders!

@FixIt1975 9 месяцев назад

I watch way more You Tube these days than TV

@keysersoze3866 9 месяцев назад

I think most countries have areas like this. It’s just a shame we as humans are still too competitive to speak the truth to each other.

@egrytznr8893 9 месяцев назад

Weird that people can't extract a living from such beautiful fertile land, it doesn't make sense. Generations of telling people that all they had was coal and not providing good education I guess, at least the youth seem to be changing their minds and looking for other opportunities.

@cindyfarrell7556 3 месяца назад

I’m so impressed with the intelligence of the young people you interviewed. The history buff blew my mind with all his family history and war facts. Once again you’ve given a clear glimpse into another piece of beautiful America. And that is Appalachia. Thank you, Peter

@itemushmush 3 месяца назад

Apart from that young guy who's family was in the confederate army lol

@melonybrown2677 3 месяца назад

Did you think just because they were poor, they were stupid?

@NineNineOne 3 месяца назад

Yeah that fat history buff… wow!!! I’m really impressed and surprised.

@OhCyrus 3 месяца назад

@@melonybrown2677 that person paid a compliment, no reason to get rude. You must be a miserable person.

@miajakobsson4853 3 месяца назад

Tyvärr många faktafel med den historiska biten.

@ovillarejo 13 дней назад

Greetings from Brazil! Such an amazing format with an honest point of view from the locals. Here, we’re facing the “check” issue for a decade or so and it took many people out of hunger but also destroyed entire communities. They don’t need to work anymore and just live with that minimum amount. Entire regions are maintained by it and in many cities there are more citizens living from checks than working in actual jobs. In the end, it go both ways: can be beneficial and a tragedy. Too bad it’s not possible to control it in a larger scale. Hope better days come for us! Congratulations for the excellent work!

@ryangaskin5056 Месяц назад

I wish I had friends like those guys you met fishing. Just great, smart and hardworking Americans, yall are just awesome. Peter, I appreciate how respectful you are and truly listen to people and what they have to say. Thank you for this video!!

@captaincarl1603 9 месяцев назад

I'm from Sweden and I was in the US in 1994 to work on the movie Lassie. We stayed in Bluefield for a few weeks to shoot scenes in Virginia and West Virginia. I remember it as one of the most beautiful areas in the US with green rolling hills and dramatic white water rivers. Also the people there were fantastic. They were not wealthy in money but very rich in spirit with a great warmth and hospitality that impressed the entire film crew. I will remember this place with only good feelings!

@lindadavidson7328 9 месяцев назад

Wild and wonderful WV ❤❤

@jumpingman6612 9 месяцев назад

Häftigt!

@lovelee2292 9 месяцев назад

Beautifully said

@mikeh2519 9 месяцев назад

That sums up Bluefield and most of Wv perfectly!

@kennyjohndelacruz3435 9 месяцев назад

@@lovelee2292

@levirhodes6450 8 месяцев назад

As a Appalachian I urge you to keep spreading awareness to our area. It’s a beautiful area with lots of beautiful history and a lot of tragic history as well. Awareness is what we need to show that we’re not just dumb hicks, but people who have a lot to offer. We were just unlucky to have our communities dealt the hand it was and it’s been that way for a while. There’s a tragic saying in Appalachia and it’s not as trues as it used to be, which goes “coal mine, moonshine, or down the line” which just goes to show that there isn’t much, and likely won’t ever be much here without the help of people like you. We can’t rely on the government because every time we have it’s never ended well. I’m very grateful that you’re showing how we truly are, rather than what the news and culture portrays us as.

@guyincognito320 8 месяцев назад

The government and lobbies intentionally sent industry and jobs overseas and gave people drugs in their stead. There used to be terrible labor abuses before unions were formed, and as soon as masses of people started flourishing with labor rights and good pay, industrialists once again got around having to pay citizens a first-world wage and started paying foreigners instead, either abroad or domestically. These are all crimes in my view. It wasn't 'government stupidity,' it was malice. As an urbanite yankee, I will be 'patriotic' once again only when everything is changed. Words aren't enough, however, so you-know-who (guy having legal problems rn) is not the one. But in theory at least, new leadership at the federal level could, if motivated to do so, turn that whole state around within a few years.

@thelouiebrand 8 месяцев назад

Awareness won’t help. What are you hoping for? People out here (yes I’m here too) are so apposed to change. The old way don’t help society here. If you don’t let big business in then your county will continue to struggle. That’s just how it is and if you’re okay with the old ways and refuse growth, then don’t complain when your city or town stays poor.

@FreespiritRbelle 8 месяцев назад

One part that really stood out for me was the gentleman @21:44:00 says about family and community having each other's backs. City life brings family and community apart through competition. So I truly appreciate the country folk for still possessing these invaluable practices. 💚

@levirhodes6450 8 месяцев назад

@@thelouiebrand I’ll let you in on a little by of why people here are so hesitant to let big business and government come in, I’m in north eastern Kentucky in a little city called greenup. We had the promise of an aluminum rolling plant to be put right down the road. We were promised jobs for anyone who needed it and were told “look no further, we’re here to help,” well that didn’t last. That big company took all the grants, fundraising, and loans and ran bridge crucifying their chairman then giving him the boot. When you’re not looked at as people, but instead seen as a spot on the map and bodied to get money from, you’ll be hesitant. For the rest of my days I’ll never trust a corporate big wig, or politician as they’re paid to lie.

@levirhodes6450 8 месяцев назад

@@FreespiritRbelle we do have each others backs, but we’re known for family feuds and things of the like. It’s not always been as peaceful as it is now because modernity has caught up some and we don’t have to fight over land, timber and mineral rights, and land for livestock to graze like in the yesteryears. Look into the Tolliver feud and Hatfield and McCoy feud and you’ll soon fall into a deep rabbit hole.

@joannavandermeer7511 10 дней назад

I stumbled onto this channel and am so pleased to have found it... in a word it's wonderful because the easiest thing is to exist in a bubble wherever you are and it brings us all closer to realise that people from very different places are living their lives with similar challenges, disappointments and positives to endure or enjoy... really fabulous and very deserving of the millions of views! x also reminds one that people are generally lovely and kind and unique in their own special ways - all the travelling I've done, I've always found people to be like this... I will enjoy watching more of the content now! wishing you all out there happiness and good vibes from London!

@annem7983 17 дней назад

I have watched this twice - so much important information here. What Covid isolation did, the pushing of medication on young people, the access to illegal drugs. You really have to be your own advocate. Love the young lady who found her way through nature and meditation. She is wise beyond her years.

@truthlivingetc88 8 дней назад

Yes I have found that many people in America have better Karma than UK people I think. More appreciation for what they have got than people in equivalent situations here in Britain.

@leahcraft5077 9 месяцев назад

I adore this kid’s passion for history! How I wish him every success in life!

@Hseem 9 месяцев назад

He's an adult

@217_Walker 9 месяцев назад

@ 49:25 right? This part blew me away,He has a great life ahead of him.I am actually astounded by his knowledge of history.

@leahcraft5077 9 месяцев назад

@@217_Walker same! Yes! I can’t wait to see where his passion takes him 🥰

@conorcharlton2703 9 месяцев назад

@@Hseem He's a young adult and a kind to many people's eyes. I respect this love for history and his disdain for racism

@217_Walker 9 месяцев назад

@@leahcraft5077 😁

@MrMousedude 9 месяцев назад

Some coal terminology for those who aren't familiar 27:58 "mining the pillars" = when they mined an area, they would leave thick pillars of coal undisturbed, to act as roof supports. this is called "room and pillar" method. The mine would often be a grid pattern, with square pillars of un-mined coal. But that coal in the pillars is valuable, so sometimes, before abandoning a mine, they would harvest the coal from the pillars, starting at the deepest area and working their way back towards the entrance. this is called "retreat mining" This is often when cave-ins happen. 28:14 He's describing something called "water inrush" which is when miners breach an underground aquifer or flooded cavern. At those depths, the water is under enormous pressure. 28:21 Mantrip = a very flat vehicle used for riding around in low ceiling coal mines. Usually electric powered. Imagine a golf cart that's 3 feet tall, built like an armored truck, and about as long as a limousine. Some are so low You have to lay down in the seats. 31:50 "low coal" = thin layers of coal. The ceiling of the mines are only as high as the thickness of the coal layer. Sometimes the layers of coal being mined were only a few feet thick, so miners would be working in a cave only a few feet tall. not even enough room to stand up in.

@rickfinley77 9 месяцев назад

Fascinating, thanks for that.

@OrangeDurito 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the explanation!

@danp6897 9 месяцев назад

Thank you

@bostonirishbear1346 9 месяцев назад

Fascinating for sure

@magpie-nomad 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for term explanation!

@CandyKoRn Месяц назад

Such lovely people, thank you for filming this.

@___KIT__ 5 месяцев назад

My family is from this area. My mom left the day after she turned 18, joined the military and left the poverty behind. I grew up visiting and spending all my summers up in the hollers and being a kid. I get sad thinking of the devastation that has rocked these communities, filled with the sweetest people you’ll ever meet. Even living elsewhere during the rest of the year, I feel a deep connection to these areas. I feel like I’m finally home when I’m surrounded by the mountains.

@masteringfibromyalgia 5 месяцев назад

❤

@2afreedom60 5 месяцев назад

I know the feeling. I was born in a small town in Kentucky. I got pregnant st 17. Left at 18. Drove to California with my baby and 200.00 dollars. I now live in Florida. I never went back home im 61. But I knew if I stayed my daughter would end up poor in a trailer. She graduated from ucf with a science degree. She's wealthy now and takes care of me. My son is doing good to. But boy I miss my hometown.

@marthakenny2491 5 месяцев назад

I agree. i love these people and the beauty that is there. It is so sad what has happened to these communities.

@DetroitKim 5 месяцев назад

my grandfather was from Bluff NC he was in CC camps and worked on digging the Appalachian trail when he was 15 - then off to WWII then took the 'Hillbilly Highway ' to Detroit for work as a crane operator for great lakes steel making the metal for the cars to drive America - He went back every year - he was the kindest most hardworking intelligent man you'd ever have met - i too feel at home when in the mountains - America needs to see more of Appalachia and it's people instead of arguing fighting and kardashians . What the Sackler family Walmart and the like has done to the good people in these areas is just disgusting

@AmericanGal_69 5 месяцев назад

They are destroying these mountains with vacation homes, cabins, businesses, etc. It's sad to see all these great and natural things going away. #Appalachia

@wheezer324na3 4 месяца назад

I really appreciate the young man with extensive knowledge of his families history! I'm in awe of his knowledge, and am so glad he has the opportunity for higher Ed. What a great interview. I could listen to him for hours!

@amandadeutsch5673 4 месяца назад

I was so impressed by him! And he sings and he clearly has good values. Honestly made me a bit emotional, what a wonderful thing to see.

@beiraodoaloucura9295 4 месяца назад

The guy has a good voice and looks a good person

@bigginzack 4 месяца назад

He was wonderful wasnt he. Inspires me. Alot of those folks did... pretty much everyone i believe you could take some wonderful information from.

@StKildaBlvd 4 месяца назад

Agreed! He was impressive, knowledgeable, and well spoken. And I also liked the other guy who was a manager at 16, these guys will go places.

@NJ49erFan77 4 месяца назад

He seemed a pleasant fellow. Just wish he didn't hold to the thoroughly debunked Lost Cause myth. It's one thing to be proud of your ancestor's bravery. It's another to honor the terrible cause he fought for.

@kaaaatieee 9 дней назад

That boy telling you all the history that he learned because of his grandma…. Bet she’s so proud of that boy! This was an awesome piece. I wanted to see what these people were like because I’ve only ever seen ‘the wild and wonderful whites of west Virginia’ as reference for people around there. Great job. I love your channel!

@nguyeqp 19 дней назад

This is the kind of travelling that I appreciate! Thank you for the hard work!

@fletchsrv 8 дней назад

Popped up in my YT feed, started watching out of curiosity and was hooked by about 5 minutes. I'm from Liverpool in the UK and know nothing about this part of America. So interesting and such an eye-opening experience to watch this incredibly well put together film.

@TheFunkSyndicate 9 месяцев назад

Love the kid who is so into history. I recognize myself completely in his enthousiasm for it. I wish him the best of luck in his studies.

@IndomitableAde 9 месяцев назад

What's sad is that his knowledge of history doesn't extend to include the high probability that his Black ancestor was enslaved, under the threat of death for daring to fight for his freedom with the Union, and like most Black Confederate troops, was conscripted into military service when his white slaver enlisted.

@550n440 9 месяцев назад

That young man was very knowledgeable and had a unique and inspiring outlook overall.

@googleruinedyoutube4707 9 месяцев назад

@@IndomitableAde I'm pretty sure he's aware, but all that matters is you sound smart, right?

@braxtonr8928 9 месяцев назад

It’s heartwarming seeing the mutual admiration/love/respect that he and his buddies have for each other

@defens19 9 месяцев назад

HOpe he is gonne expande his knowledge on american civil War, because it was very south oriented and had some supremecist washing in it. expecilly when he said his camp helped erect a statue for the confederecy...

@sarahridley6993 4 месяца назад

Went to college in Kentucky and met lots of people from Appalachia in my classes. Really kind and down to earth people! They would talk about how they’d go to northern states like NY on vacation and people would treat them like they were dumb because of their accents. Made me sad to know they were made to feel ashamed of where they’re from. Kentucky is a beautiful state, and Appalachia is a beautiful region.

@ladyd8897 4 месяца назад

I love their accents! They sound like they from Louisiana ❤

@patriciabilbrey6567 4 месяца назад

This was the first time viewing your video and I really enjoyed it. It took me back because I was born in Harlan, KY 70 years ago. Back then it was know as bloody Harlan because there was a lot going on back then...really good people but they had to be close knit communities for protection. My mother, brother and I lived with my maternal grandparents, alongside the Cumberland river. Those days were a kids paradise, splashing in the creek, catching crawdads and water dogs! My mother remarried when I was 8 and took us out of KY but I sure have the fondest memories of that place! I love West Virginia also, my biological dad was from there, he was a Hatfield......another story! I subscribed and I really look forward to future videos. 😊 ❤

@aishadurrani6307 4 месяца назад

As someone born and raised in NYC im sorry if my city offended them. People can be cruel, I prefer the humble. Next to time they come they are welcomed to contact me.

@raygronemann8555 4 месяца назад

We have been programmed to think southerners are stupid . Stop and think about that

@rebella2073 4 месяца назад

I'm from North Western Europe.Stayed in this area once;so many nice,outgoing & humble ppl.And beautiful nature...As one who's been dealing with drug issues(++)I'll never forget some of the people I got to know.I was glad to experience this part of the US 🏞 💚

@NorbertEilers 22 дня назад

To me it´s just so cool, kind-hearted not to say, that you give these people a voice. Thank you!

@fama5860 24 дня назад

I love your style of relating and showing respect to the locals 👍wonderful video.

@joanneaurica3189 9 месяцев назад

Peter, your entire series makes me "a little emotional." The people you meet and the way you and they interact is, in a word, Beautiful. Humanity, struggles, pride, work, money, changing times and changing towns . . . all of it reaches the essence of humans and living. Thank you.

@shannonparker1 9 месяцев назад

Oh wow my thoughts exactly! I really love Peter's channel it's so incredibly special. ❤️

@laurahaaima1436 9 месяцев назад

Yeah the world is a beautiful place filled with beautiful people.. If you open yourself

@benwindbag 9 месяцев назад

Me, very emotional.

@TaraConti 9 месяцев назад

I was thinking pretty much the same thing while watching this video. Thank you for putting it into words!

@christophertyacke6019 9 месяцев назад

Well said.

@OfficialBritta 9 месяцев назад

The kid who knew literally everything about history is someone I could listen to all day long. What a great video! Everyone you spoke with was so interesting & seemed very friendly and proud of their heritage. Can’t wait to see more of this series.

@KRSinDUB 9 месяцев назад

Exactly, this kid is amazing, knowledgable and entertaining. I would love drinking beers with him around a campfire listening to his stories.

@EzrasGaming 9 месяцев назад

I've sent this to a few of my actual historian friends bc I neeeeeed someone to fact check him bc he was so damn interesting! He knew some obscure facts.

@tyedougherty9021 9 месяцев назад

@@EzrasGaming Just did some no pvt but a Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short-story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.

@Hainuo1984 9 месяцев назад

He confuses some details about Arminius, but basically was very well (the battle with Varus took place in the year 9 and it was not in the black forest, but further north in Germany, the statue is located near Detmold, not Munich).

@Hainuo1984 9 месяцев назад

Honestly, as a German I wouldn't expect anyone from foreign countries to know that, that's quite impressive.

@Siddhartha13 7 дней назад

1 hour felt like 10 minutes - what an amazing documentary, made me feel all sorts of emotions. Great job man.

@michaelwalker7961 Месяц назад

Well....I watched this, I don't usually do, but I do appreciate your vid, and how you presented it, It was done with taste and showing the reality of these regions. Thanks again!

@HarrisonHoude 9 месяцев назад

"Out here a man's word and his handshake are his bond" What a wholesome, yet badass line. Felt like a line straight from a movie.

@nmstranger 9 месяцев назад

I live in the area and I agree. I always say as a man I don't have much but I have my word and that is as good as gold. If you don't have your word you have NOTHING.

@quineloe 9 месяцев назад

go ahead and find someone who would not say this about himself.

@jennbama 9 месяцев назад

In my parents age your word was your reputation and everything to people. This guy was among that breed of people. Today, folks will lie to you with a straight face and not even care. It was a great time back then, you could trust most in my small town.

@Thighweaver 9 месяцев назад

As someone who is 30 and grew up in Appalachia, there was no opportunity. It wasnt about not wanting to work hard or do hard work. It was not wanting to hard work for pennies and a dying industry. We saw our parents and grandparents live and fight everyday. We didnt want that for ourselves. Ive recently returned back home to the hills and its getting better. A lot better. It just needs people not afraid of change and to keep lifting up new industries. Now drugs are a huge issue, most of the people I know who got into drugs was because nothing better to do, or easy money. I came of age during the '07-'08 crisis it is crucial to understand what happened to the people of this area during that time and that not a lot of assistance came to Appalachia. West Virginia, I do know got hit really bad during the opiate crisis. With the combination of brain drain, low birth rates, poverty and dying industries, it is extremely hard for our communities to survive. I fully believe if more oppurtunities for low educated workers as well as educated workers came to these and my town it would be a game changer.

@kathrynsloan4694 9 месяцев назад

Thank You for your comments. I left a Dying place in my teens for the same reason. No shame in that. Bless You

@ymarascough1765 9 месяцев назад

How is it for colored people there? I wouldn't mind getting a vacation home somewhere like this to escape the city every once in awhile, but I'm really concerned with racism.

@TheTrueDoughBoy 9 месяцев назад

Luckily the rise of remote work could bring some of the young labor force back into the small towns (as they seek somewhere affordable). The problem is, much of rural America/Appalachia still isn’t hooked up to the internet. And satellite internet isn’t nearly reliable enough for most work

@Thighweaver 9 месяцев назад

@@TheTrueDoughBoy you're not kidding. The storm that came through today knocked the Internet out for several hours. We defintely need a better information infrastructure.

@TheChaney 9 месяцев назад

@@ymarascough1765 So far I haven't met one truly hateful person in Appalachia, but then I'm a white boy. I don't see it in them, though, ninety percent of the people have life hard enough without having to add just one more thing to make it harder on everyone. As for me and my house - race is just a box on a form that nobody really cares about.

@maryhawkins3970 Месяц назад

I love this video. You were so respectful. And I love the last part about the 4 boys! So impressive they all work so hard! And especially the historian!! I love the community of the people that do work. It’s so sad about majority of young ppl tho….

@liquidtongue 25 дней назад

Subscribed. We need more of this Peter...thanks for this! I completely stumbled on your channel, but I am so glad that I did. Looking forward to watching the next.

@benjaminkessler8169 9 месяцев назад

man these 4 kids on the bridge made my day. the most honest and real souls you can find. no evil in their hearts

@stormysyndrome7043 9 месяцев назад

When you’re living in the new garden of Eden, you have little reason to carry hate or evil, unless you never put the toys away and go outside to interact with nature. These mountains are absolutely gorgeous, and they have a mystical power to them. Once you’ve visited, you’ll forever be called to return. It’ll just be there in the back of your mind forever until you do return. Other mountains are just as pretty in their own way, but these hills are special. They seem to carry their own energy.

@VOLCAL 9 месяцев назад

THAT ONE DUDE REALLY HASNT BEEN TO TOO MANY PLACES....BRO....RCE DOES MATTER.....STOP THE BULLSHTTT....THIS AINT DISNEY LAND.... WE ALSO CAME FROM FISHES AND CHHHIMPS......LETS ALL KEEP IT REAL....

@benjaminkessler8169 9 месяцев назад

@@stormysyndrome7043 they haven’t been jaded by society or their environment. It’s just young kids doing kids stuff. Really good to see them to break the circle of drugs and violence.

@LemonDaisy4839 9 месяцев назад

My heart was so warmed by this kid at the creek who knew his family, world history and views. ❤

@MrThomo36 9 месяцев назад

And he can sing hollllyyyyy

@Screlon 9 месяцев назад

Got a nice pair of lungs too!

@kingdomofheaven453 12 дней назад

Just a thank you from France for this fantastic and wonderful report. This type of documentary makes people love human beings. ❤❤❤❤❤

@tonischnucki 6 дней назад

Thank you, my heart hurts seeing all those cozy places just run down and abandoned. Wonderful insight. Great video!

@joshuabean846 9 месяцев назад

As a life-long West Virginian, I want to thank you for this video. This was done with class and you clearly treated us with dignity. I'd like everyone in the comments to remember regardless of how bad it looks, to us this is home. And always will be.

@minaso81307 9 месяцев назад

🙏

@billgaudio5436 9 месяцев назад

Right on; and you sure should be proud of your home!

@bellj753 9 месяцев назад

Look a lot better than Chicago and Philly, it' looks like drug zombie and trashland in those places.

@joshuabean846 9 месяцев назад

@billgaudio5436 Thank you sir!

@joshuabean846 9 месяцев назад

@bellj753 Drugs are a major black eye for the state. I'm not talking about the addicts they're human beings, just the same as everyone else. They're just people in desperate need of help. But the drugs themselves I absolutely hate and despise!

@lainsimple5285 9 месяцев назад

This kid is a walking history book! I love to see his interest in something so important! Good luck to him in his educational pursuits! 😊

@UntrackedProductions 9 месяцев назад

Seriously, kid was wise beyond words, also I have never met anyone that can retain and recite history like him lol, proud of that kid I don't know

@lumen8729 9 месяцев назад

Kid sooo cool. 🎉

@kesmarn 9 месяцев назад

I'm sorry to say that a good part of what he was saying was baloney. Bless him; he was so eager to sound impressive for Peter. But there is no way this kid has a full ride 4 year scholarship anywhere. I hope I'm wrong. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, in fact. Wishing these kids all the best, but it's tough to make it in this world as it is. You have to be really, really reality-based. Or have very wealthy parents. I think in his situation, neither one is true.

@robertfrese1009 9 месяцев назад

Except for Arminius wasn't his real Name. It's the romanized version of the name Hermann. The battle took place in the Teutoburg forest and not the black forest. The Hermann monument is in Detmold not Munich.

@robertm.-certifieddaytrade4939 9 месяцев назад

He could teach history at a college level!!

@user-jz6uc7tw8c 8 дней назад

That was the most unbelievable documentary.I have ever seen. Those four young men at the end were amazing, It gave me hope for this world. But all of the people you interviewed were wonderful. You do a great job of figuring out when you can video and who. Keep up the fantastic work.