They Say in Harlan County: An Oral History

by Alessandro Portelli

Book Overview

Made famous in the 1976 documentary Harlan County USA, this pocket of Appalachian coal country has been home to generations of miners--and to some of the most bitter labor battles of the 20th century. It has also produced a rich tradition of protest songs and a wealth of fascinating culture and custom that has remained largely undiscovered by outsiders, until now.

They Say in Harlan County is not a book about coal miners so much as a dialogue...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199934851
• ISBN13: 9780199934850
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"