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Bloody Breathitt - Politics and Violence in the Appalachian South (Paperback) Loot Price: R977
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Bloody Breathitt - Politics and Violence in the Appalachian South (Paperback): T R C Hutton

Bloody Breathitt - Politics and Violence in the Appalachian South (Paperback)

T R C Hutton

Series: New Directions in Southern History

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The notorious conflict between the Hatfield and the McCoy families of West Virginia and Kentucky is often remembered as America's most famous feud, but it was relatively brief and subdued compared to the violence in Breathitt County, Kentucky. From the Reconstruction period until the early twentieth century, Breathitt's 500 square miles of rugged upcountry land was known as "the darkest and bloodiest of all the dark and bloody feud counties" due to its considerable number of homicides, which were not always related to the factional conflicts that swept the region. In Bloody Breathitt, T. R. C. Hutton casts a critical eye on this territory for the first time. He carefully investigates instances of individual and mass violence in the county from the Civil War through the Progressive era, exploring links between specific incidents and broader national and regional events. Although the killings were typically portrayed as depoliticized occurrences, Hutton explains how their causes and implications often reflected distinctly political intentions. By framing the incidents as "feuds," those in positions of authority disguised politically motivated murders by placing them in a fictive past, preventing outsiders from understanding the complex reality. This meticulously researched volume offers the first comprehensive narrative of the violence in this infamous Kentucky county, examining Breathitt's brutal history and its significance to the state, the South, and the nation. While the United States has enjoyed unparalleled longevity as a republic, Hutton's timely study reminds readers that the nation's political stability has had a tremendous cost in terms of bloodshed.

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Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Country of origin: United States
Series: New Directions in Southern History
Release date: March 2015
Authors: T R C Hutton
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 444
ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-6124-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
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LSN: 0-8131-6124-X
Barcode: 9780813161242

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