Transforming The Appalachian Countryside

Railroads, Deforestation, And Social Change In West Virginia, 1880-1920

by Ronald L. Lewis
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Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS, June of 1998 ‧
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In 1880, forest covered two-thirds of West Virginia, but by the 1920s lumbermen had denuded the entire region. This work explores the transformation in the mountain counties precipitated by deforestation. West Virginia provides a site for studying the broader social impact of deforestation.

Transforming The Appalachian Countryside

Railroads, Deforestation, And Social Change In West Virginia, 1880-1920

by Ronald L. Lewis

Property Description
ISBN: 9780807847060
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
Release Date: June of 1998
Language: English
Dimensions: 155 x 235 x 22 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 368
Format: Book
Collection: Studies In Legal History
Categories: Books in English > History > History of America
EAN: 9780807847060

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