
Ramp Hollow
by Steven Stoll
Mountain peopleEconomic conditionsFarmersSocial conditionsHistoryLand tenureAppalachian regionUnited states, economic conditions
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."--
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