Hard as the rock itself place and identity in the American mining town / David Robertson.

Author/creator Robertson, David, 1966-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado,
Descriptionxiv, 216 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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SeriesMining the American West
Contents The mining imaginary : place, identity, and the mining landscape -- Toluca : the Longwall mining district. A "rip-roaring" town. Mine closure and community survival. Mining's legacies. Saving the jumbos. Reclaiming the jumbos -- Cokedale : the Trinidad coal field. A model company town. The utopian myth. Mine closure and community survival. Life and landscape in the post-mining era. Preserving Cokedale -- Picher : the tri-state mining district. Landscape and identity in early Picher. "Sores beyond cure." Hard as the rock itself. Mine closure and community survival. The tragedy of Tar Creek. Whither relocation? The "town that Jack built" -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 197-208) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006015016
ISBN0870818503 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780870818509 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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