Coal Mechanization and Migration from McDowell County, West Virginia, 1932-1970.
The economy and population of McDowell County, West Virginia, drastically decreased between 1950 and 1970. The increased reliance of the coal industry, McDowell County's primary industry, on labor saving machinery resulted in a loss of employment opportunities. This study seeks to investigate t...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2001
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| Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/116 https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1166&context=etd |