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Ramp Hollow

by Steven Stoll · 2017

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Steven Stoll offers a fresh, provocative account of Appalachia, from the earliest European settlers, through crucial episodes such as the Whiskey Rebellion and the founding of West Virginia, and the arrival of timber and coal companies that set off a devastating "scramble for Appalachia."—

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USAUSAMore like thisLess of thisAppalachian RegionAppalachian RegionMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 432 pages

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