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Vincent Gabrielle | Knoxville News Sentinel In the late 1800s, rural Appalachians and indigenous people built a multimillion dollar industry out of folk botany, shared forest stewardship and business cunning. Across the region, independent women, small holder farmers and whole towns gathered ginseng for international export. But that rich history has largely been eclipsed by modern day poaching and regional stereotypes — until now. A new book by environmental historian Luke Manget explores the complicated history of ginseng harvest in the Appalachians . In " Ginseng Diggers : A History of Root and Herb Gathering in Appalachia ," Manget reveals...
