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Ramp Hollow : the ordeal of Appalachia / Steven Stoll.
Steven Stoll offers a fresh, provocative account of Appalachia, from the earliest European settlers, through crucial episodes such as the Whiskey Rebellion and the founding of West Virginia, and the arrival of timber and coal companies that set off a devastating "scramble for Appalachia."-- Adapted from book jacket.
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- ISBN: 9780809095056
- ISBN: 080909505X
- Physical Description: xviii, 410 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Hill and Wang, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-385) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Contemporary ancestors: from Daniel Boone to Hill-Billy -- Provision grounds: on capitalism and the Atlantic peasantry -- The Rye Rebellion: why Alexander Hamilton invaded the mountains -- Mountaineers are always free: on losing land and livelihood -- Interlude: Agrarian twilight: the art of dispossession -- The captured garden: subsistence under industrial capitalism -- Negotiated settlements: the fate of the commons and the commoners. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | K 333.3 S875r 2017 (Text) | 33126022267250 | KY Nonfiction | Available | - |