|| || || ||      Kim's master's thesis, titled Seeking Higher Ground: Determining Factors for Success in Appalachian Heritage Areas, examined mountain culture and preservation amid the burgeoning heritage area movement. Abstract and Frontmatter Chapter I: The Seeds of Success: The National Heritage Area Idea Chapter II: Poor But a Gentleman Still: Land and Tradition in Appalachia Chapter III: Meeting in the Mountains: The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Chapter IV: Rooted in the Trees: The Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Chapter V: Challenges and Opportunities for Appalachian Heritage Areas Endnotes and Bibliography