Daughters Of The Mountain: Women Coal Miners In Central Appalachia (Rural Studies),New Abbott When Prices Skyrocket

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Daughters Of The Mountain: Women Coal Miners In Central Appalachia (Rural Studies),New Abbott When Prices SkyrocketMuch Has Been Written Over The Years About Life In The Coal Mines Of Appalachia. Not Surprisingly, Attention Has Focused Mainly On The Experiences Of Male Miners. In Daughters Of The Mountain, Suzanne Tallichet Introduces Us To A Cohort Of Women Miners At A Large Underground Coal Mine In Southern West Virginia, Where Women Entered The Workforce In The Late 1970S After Mining Jobs Began Opening Up For Women Throughout The Appalachian Coalfields.