Bibliograph

Ramp Hollow, the ordeal of Appalachia, Steven Stoll

Type

Label

Ramp Hollow, the ordeal of Appalachia, Steven Stoll

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-385) and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ramp Hollow

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1004206289

Responsibility statement

Steven Stoll

Sub title

the ordeal of Appalachia

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Contemporary ancestors -- Provision grounds -- The Rye Rebellion -- Mountaineers are always free -- Interlude: agrarian twilight -- The captured garden -- Negotiated settlements

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