In the world of Appalachia, stereotypes are abundant. Some stories say that mountaineers are lazy, confused, backward, but nevertheless happy and complacent people. Mountain women are considered hardworking, strong, strong-willed and overall hardy and weather-resistant, bearing the burden of their male counterparts. These ideas about mountain life didn't come out of nowhere; they are the direct product of 19th-century sensational media, including print and illustrative art, which continually misled and misrepresented the Appalachian population. These stories, written and told by outsiders, had little use for the native Appalachians other than a means of humiliation and degradation. They primarily served to convince readers of the need for so-called civilized people and corporations to take over the region's land and industry, particularly the need for mineral rights, railroads and logging, because the mountain people were wasting these precious and necessary resources. for the common good. Although stereotypes of Appalachia have changed over time, early images of the land and people are seen as very distinct entities. The land is lush and fertile while the people are presented as crude and unworthy of such a beautiful home. These distinct images would gradually coalesce as the art industry gradually took control of the changing social and economic landscape of Appalachia. Appalachian landscapes in the 19th century are often depicted in grand, glorious, and often spiritually uplifting form. Hudson River School artists painting in a romantic style inspire viewers to tell a story through natural imagery as well as an inner knowledge of the era. In direct contrast...... middle of paper ...... from Landscape: Travel Writing from the Southern Appalachians, 1840-1900. Knoxville: University of Tennessee, 2004. Print.Strother, David Hunter. “A winter in the south (4th article of 6).” Harpers January 16 (1858): 167-83. Print.Strother, David Hunter. In Memoriam February 9, 1887. 1887. Pen and ink. West Virginia Historical Art Collection. Strother, David Hunter "A Romance Concluded". 1858 A Winter in the South, by David Hunter Strother. Harper's Magazine 16 (January 1858) printed Strother, David Hunter "Going to Mill." 1858 A Winter in the South, by David Hunter Strother. Harper's Magazine 16 (January 1858) printed Strother, David Hunter "Going to School." 1858 A Winter in the South, by David Hunter Strother. Harper's Magazine 16 (January 1858) printed Strother, David Hunter "Kan Foster".1858 A Winter in the South, by David Hunter Strother. Harper's Magazine 16 (January 1858) printed