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Mountains on the Market

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"This is a landmark not only of Appalachian history but of southern economic and environmental history as well." —John C. Inscoe, author of Race, War, and Remembrance in the Appalachian South
Manufacturing in the Northeast and the Midwest pushed the United States to the forefront of industrialized nations during the early nineteenth century; the South, however, lacked the large cities and broad consumer demand that catalyzed changes in other parts of the country. Nonetheless, in contrast to older stereotypes, southerners did not shun industrial development when profits were possible. Even in the Appalachian South, where the rugged terrain presented particular challenges, southern entrepreneurs formed companies as early as 1760 to take advantage of the region's natural resources.
In Mountains on the Market: Industry, the Environment, and the South, Randal L. Hall charts the economic progress of the New River Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia, which became home to a wide variety of industries. By the start of the Civil War, railroads had made their way into the area, and the mining and processing of lead, copper, and iron had long been underway. Covering 250 years of industrialization, environmental exploitation, and the effects of globalization, Mountains on the Market situates the New River Valley squarely in the mainstream of American capitalism.
"Southernists will now refer to this book first in thinking about the historical development of the extractive industries, their impact on the environment, and what it tells us about the South." —David Brown, coauthor of Race in the American South: From Slavery to Civil Rights
"An excellent microhistory of an understudied region of the Appalachian South." —North Carolina Historical Review

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Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky

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  • Release date: November 15, 2022

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  • ISBN: 9780813140469
  • Release date: November 15, 2022

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  • ISBN: 9780813140469
  • File size: 3233 KB
  • Release date: November 15, 2022

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"This is a landmark not only of Appalachian history but of southern economic and environmental history as well." —John C. Inscoe, author of Race, War, and Remembrance in the Appalachian South
Manufacturing in the Northeast and the Midwest pushed the United States to the forefront of industrialized nations during the early nineteenth century; the South, however, lacked the large cities and broad consumer demand that catalyzed changes in other parts of the country. Nonetheless, in contrast to older stereotypes, southerners did not shun industrial development when profits were possible. Even in the Appalachian South, where the rugged terrain presented particular challenges, southern entrepreneurs formed companies as early as 1760 to take advantage of the region's natural resources.
In Mountains on the Market: Industry, the Environment, and the South, Randal L. Hall charts the economic progress of the New River Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia, which became home to a wide variety of industries. By the start of the Civil War, railroads had made their way into the area, and the mining and processing of lead, copper, and iron had long been underway. Covering 250 years of industrialization, environmental exploitation, and the effects of globalization, Mountains on the Market situates the New River Valley squarely in the mainstream of American capitalism.
"Southernists will now refer to this book first in thinking about the historical development of the extractive industries, their impact on the environment, and what it tells us about the South." —David Brown, coauthor of Race in the American South: From Slavery to Civil Rights
"An excellent microhistory of an understudied region of the Appalachian South." —North Carolina Historical Review

Expand title description text