{"product_id":"to-save-the-land-and-people-a-history-of-opposition-to-surface-coal-mining-in-appalachia-paperback","title":"To Save the Land and People: A History of Opposition to Surface Coal Mining in Appalachia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChad Montrie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurface coal mining has had a dramatic impact on the Appalachian economy and ecology since World War II, exacerbating the region's chronic unemployment and destroying much of its natural environment. Here, Chad Montrie examines the twentieth-century movement to outlaw surface mining in Appalachia, tracing popular opposition to the industry from its inception through the growth of a militant movement that engaged in acts of civil disobedience and industrial sabotage. Both comprehensive and comparative, \u003ci\u003eTo Save the Land and People\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the story of surface mining opposition in the whole region, from Pennsylvania to Alabama. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough many accounts of environmental activism focus on middle-class suburbanites and emphasize national events, the campaign to abolish strip mining was primarily a movement of farmers and working people, originating at the local and state levels. Its history underscores the significant role of common people and grassroots efforts in the American environmental movement. This book also contributes to a long-running debate about American values by revealing how veneration for small, private properties has shaped the political consciousness of strip mining opponents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.34 x 5.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52320050610450,"sku":"9780807854358","price":68.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/OHpQUEJqOTE0L0kvREZMUVkvbEplQT09.webp?v=1780246553","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/to-save-the-land-and-people-a-history-of-opposition-to-surface-coal-mining-in-appalachia-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}