West Virginia
A History
West Virginia: A History is widely considered one of the finest books ever written about the state. In his clear, eminently readable style, Williams organizes the tangled strands of West Virginia's past around a few dramatic locations and events--the battle of Point Pleasant, John Brown's insurrection in Harper's Ferry, the Paint Creek labor movement, the Hawk's Nest and Buffalo Creek disasters, and more--and uses these pivotal events as introductions to the larger issues of statehood, Civil War, unionism, and industrialization. Along the way, Williams conveys a true feel for the lives of common West Virginians, the personalities of the state…
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- ISBN: 978-0-937058-56-5
- EAN: 9780937058565
- Produktnummer: 9688848
- Verlag: West Virginia University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 248 S.
- Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.3 cm 309 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 309
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