Days of Darkness: The Feuds of Eastern Kentucky

What caused the feuds that left Kentucky with its lingering reputation for violence? Who were the feudists, and what forces--social, political, financial--hurled them at each other? Did Big Jim Howard really kill Governor William Goebel? Did Joe Eversole die trying to protect small mountain landowners from ruthless Eastern mineral exploiters? Did the Hatfield-McCoy fight start over a hog? For years, Pearce has interviewed descendants of feuding families and examined skimpy court records and often fictional newspapeputs to ... Read More

What caused the feuds that left Kentucky with its lingering reputation for violence? Who were the feudists, and what forces--social, political, financial--hurled them at each other? Did Big Jim Howard really kill Governor William Goebel? Did Joe Eversole die trying to protect small mountain landowners from ruthless Eastern mineral exploiters? Did the Hatfield-McCoy fight start over a hog? For years, Pearce has interviewed descendants of feuding families and examined skimpy court records and often fictional newspapeputs to rest some of the more popular legends. Read Less

• All from $15.10
• New Books from $26.13
• Used Books from $15.10
• eBook from $19.95

• • eBook Details

  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $19.95 Title: Days of Darkness by John Ed Pearce Publisher: University Press of Kentucky Print ISBN: 9780813118741, 0813118743 eText ISBN: 9780813138343 Edition: 1994 Format: EPUB eBook	$19.95 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ