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American Vendetta The Hatfields and McCoys Feud

American Vendetta The Hatfields and McCoys Feud

著者： Theron Clark Crawford
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The name Hatfields and McCoys conjures images of fierce feuds and the rugged Appalachian spirit that still resonate today. This captivating narrative explores the infamous clash between the Hatfields and McCoys along the Kentucky-West Virginia border in the late 1800s. In 1888, yellow journalist T. C. Crawford conducted a sensational interview with Anderson Devil Anse Hatfield at his stronghold in West Virginia. Crawfords thrilling accounts, first published in a New York newspaper and later compiled into a book, not only chronicled the feud but also fueled the unfair stereotype of the violent, uneducated mountaineer. While the violence of the Wild West was often romanticized, the brutality of Appalachia was vilified and exaggerated, reinforcing the belief that these mountain people needed to be civilized—a process driven by railroad and coal mining interests that often came at the cost of their land and way of life. (Summary by TriciaG) Note There are two chapters labeled Chapter III and no Chapter V in this book. The two Chapter IIIs are designated as Chapter IIIa and IIIb.Copyright Assorted Non Fiction ノンフィクション犯罪 世界 社会科学 科学
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