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Alvena Sečkar
Alvena Vajda Sečkar ( – ) was an American painter, children's book author, and social activist. The child of Slovakian immigrants to the United States, much of her work deals with the immigrant experience in Appalachian coal mining towns. Alvena Sečkar was born on in McMechen, West Virginia. Her father Valentine Sečkar was from Ružindol and her mother Susan "Zuzi" Vadjdak was from Orava (region), Orava. Her family moved frequently and her schooling was sporadic until her mother left her father due to his alcoholism, eventually settling in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1929 and opening a small restaurant at 127 Allen Street in Allentown. Early life and education Sečkar attended William Allen High School and Baum School of Art, Kline-Baum Art School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She attended the University of Pennsylvania but transferred to New York University, graduating in 1939. That summer, she earned a scholarship to study at the Institut d'Art et d'Archéologie in Paris, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appalachia
Appalachia () is a cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York State to northern Alabama and Georgia. While the Appalachian Mountains stretch from Belle Isle in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to Cheaha Mountain in Alabama, ''Appalachia'' typically refers only to the cultural region of the central and southern portions of the range, from the Catskill Mountains of New York southwest to the Blue Ridge Mountains which run southwest from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia, and the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. In 2020, the region was home to an estimated 26.1 million people, of which roughly 80% are white. Since its recognition as a distinctive region in the late 19th century, Appalachia has been a source of enduring myths and distortions regarding the isolation, temperament, and behavior of its inhabitants. Early 20th century writers often engaged in yellow journalism focused on sensat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
