Lost in transition : removing, resettling, and renewing Appalachia /

Volume editor Aaron D. Purcell presents this thematic and chronological exploration of twentieth-century removal and resettlement projects across southern Appalachia. The work's seven case studies, addressing public land removal actions in Virginia, Kentucky, the Carolinas and Tennessee from th...

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Other Authors:	Purcell, Aaron D., 1972- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, [2021].
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Appalachians (People) > Relocation > History > 20th century. Appalachians (People) > Relocation > Case studies. Appalachians (People) > Ethnic identity. Persons displaced by eminent domain > Appalachian Region, Southern > Case studies. Public lands > Appalachian Region, Southern > 20th century. Public lands > Social aspects > Appalachian Region, Southern.

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Summary:	Volume editor Aaron D. Purcell presents this thematic and chronological exploration of twentieth-century removal and resettlement projects across southern Appalachia. The work's seven case studies, addressing public land removal actions in Virginia, Kentucky, the Carolinas and Tennessee from the 1930s through the 1960s, reveal confrontations between past and present, federal agencies and citizens and original accounts and contemporary interpretations. The result is a critical analysis of fact, mythology and storytelling that illustrates the important role of place in southern Appalachian history.
Physical Description:	xiii, 283 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781621905899 1621905896