Changing Mines in America |
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| Author:
| Goin, Peter
Raymond, C. Elizabeth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-930066-12-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Center for American Places, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.50USD $28.50 |
Book Description:
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Most Americans today view mines as little more than ugly scars on the landscape, places with no connection to an American way of life. This creative new work will force many to rethink that impression: after an introduction to the history of mining in America, the authors present eight visual and historical essays about diverse sites across the nation, each of which reveals mines not simply as physical degradations but as evolving cultural artifacts of the American landscape.
Most Americans today view mines as little more than ugly scars on the landscape, places with no connection to an American way of life. This creative new work will force many to rethink that impression: after an introduction to the history of mining in America, the authors present eight visual and historical essays about diverse sites across the nation, each of which reveals mines not simply as physical degradations but as evolving cultural artifacts of the American landscape.