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Glass Towns: Industry, Labor, and Political Economy in Appalachia, 1890-1930s (Working Class in American History)
Glass Towns Industry Labor and Political Economy in Appalachia 18901930s - Working Class in American History
Author: Ken Fones-Wolf
One of the central questions facing scholars of Appalachia concerns how a region so rich in natural resources could end up a symbol of poverty. Typical culprits include absentee landowners, reactionary coal operators, stubborn mountaineers, and greedy politicians. In a deft combination of labor and business history, Glass Towns complicat...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780252031311
ISBN-10: 0252031318
Publication Date: 12/21/2006
Pages: 272
Edition: 1
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Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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