Blood in the Hills: A History of Violence in Appalachia

Book Overview

To many antebellum Americans, Appalachia was a frightening wilderness of lawlessness, peril, robbers, and hidden dangers. The extensive media coverage of horse stealing and scalping raids profiled the region's residents as intrinsically violent. After the Civil War, this characterization continued to permeate perceptions of the area and news of the conflict between the Hatfields and the McCoys, as well as the bloodshed associated with the coal labor strikes, cemented Appalachia's violent reputat

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813134277
• ISBN13: 9780813134277
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary