Blood in the Hills: A History of Violence in Appalachia

Book Overview

After the Civil War, Appalachia was widely perceived as an uncivilized wilderness, riddled with hidden dangers and populated by thieves and murderers. Extensive media coverage of horse stealing and scalping raids contributed to the characterization of the region's residents as intrinsically violent. Later, news of the conflict between the Hatfields and the McCoys as well as the bloodshed associated with the coal labor strikes reinforced Appalachia's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813175828
• ISBN13: 9780813175829
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary