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The Tennessee-Virginia Tri-Cities: Urbanization in Appalachia, 19001950
Tom Lee
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Description for The Tennessee-Virginia Tri-Cities: Urbanization in Appalachia, 19001950
Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
In 1900, the Appalachian region of northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia began to change. The inhabitants were dependent on the resources of the rural land, but the arrival of railroads spawned industrialization. Over the next several decades, families moved down from the mountains into the valley of East Tennessee as workers took jobs in the developing urban centers. Country stores, two-lane roads, and cornfields would eventually give way to cities, multi-lane highways, and new housing. The Tri-Cities—Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol—were starting to form.
In this carefully documented book, Tom Lee uses archival material, newspapers, memoirs, and current ... Read more
In 1900, the Appalachian region of northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia began to change. The inhabitants were dependent on the resources of the rural land, but the arrival of railroads spawned industrialization. Over the next several decades, families moved down from the mountains into the valley of East Tennessee as workers took jobs in the developing urban centers. Country stores, two-lane roads, and cornfields would eventually give way to cities, multi-lane highways, and new housing. The Tri-Cities—Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol—were starting to form.
In this carefully documented book, Tom Lee uses archival material, newspapers, memoirs, and current ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Tennessee Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781572337077
SKU
V9781572337077
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About Tom Lee
Tom Lee earned a PhD in history from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and is assistant professor of history at Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tennessee.
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