Ducktown Smoke: The Fight over One of the South's Greatest Environmental Disasters
"An important addition to the scholarship on Southern Appalachian industrialization, Appalachian and environmental history, and environmental law."--The Journal of the North Carolina Association of Historians"A carefully articulated tale of the conflict and interplay between private, state, and federal interests."--Southern Historian"This study is an excellent addition to southern historiography and should be required reading for students of environmental history and law."--Journal of Southern History"[Maysilles] appreciates the complex relationship between the copper companies and the people of southern Appalachia."--Journal of American History"Maysilles provides a vibrant look at Ducktown, its smoke, and what would emerge as its deserted landscape."--North Carolina Historical Review"Maysilles's book on the Copper Basin successfully assesses the importance of the Ducktown lawsuits of the early twentieth century to today's environmental challenges. . . . This book has appeal for students and academics studying national and regional legal history, as well as historians studying the New South period."--Journal of East Tennessee History"Readers and researches can certainly celebrate that this vitally important subject is now illuminated by a thorough book-length study."--Appalachian Heritage"[A] well-researched book . . . . Recommended."--Choice"With degrees in English, history, and law, Maysilles discusses the topic with a high degree of elegance, knowledge and thoughtful consideration." --H-Net Reviews"A powerful and enlightening addition to literature on environmental abuse."--McCormick Messenger