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Transforming the Appalachian Countryside

- Railroads, Deforestation, and Social Change in West Virginia, 1880-1920

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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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780807847060
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 368
  • Udgivet:
  • 30. juni 1998
  • Udgave:
  • Størrelse:
  • 156x235x0 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 589 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 27. november 2024

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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.

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