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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Penny loebPublisher: The University Press of Kentucky Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.576kg ISBN: 9780813124414ISBN 10: 0813124417 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 07 September 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsThe American Army in Peacetime The Duality of the American Military Tradition The American 15th Infantry Regiment in China, 1913-1938 The Philippine Scouts, 1899-1942 The American Military and Strategic Policy in World War I Why We Are Not Interested in World War l and Should Be The Course of Military History in the United States Since World War ii Talking about War The Shadows of Time Memories of Forrest C. Pogue, Oral History Pioneer and One of Kentucky's Greatest Historians My Roommate is Dwight Eisenhower Mentor An Interview with General of the Army Douglas MacArthurReviewsNamed Book of the Year Bronze Medalist, in the Environment category, by ForeWord Magazine. -- -Loeb, a former senior editor for U.S. News and World Reports, is cautious and sensitive in her portrayals of the individuals and incidents depicted in [ Moving Mountains]. She balances extrapolations of the technical details and reasons for the lawsuits with well-documented information concerning local residents' cultural and emotional struggles, some of whom had generations of employment by the coal industry...[Loeb] provides a thorough, analytical account of the complexity of the situation as it evolved and the emotional turmoil.- -- Appalachian Journal Loeb, a former senior editor for <i>U.S. News and World Reports, </i>is cautious and sensitive in her portrayals of the individuals and incidents depicted in [ <i>Moving Mountains</i>]. She balances extrapolations of the technical details and reasons for the lawsuits with well-documented information concerning local residents' cultural and emotional struggles, some of whom had generations of employment by the coal industry...[Loeb] provides a thorough, analytical account of the complexity of the situation as it evolved and the emotional turmoil. -- <i>Appalachian Journal</i></p> <p> Loeb, a former senior editor for U.S. News and World Reports, is cautious and sensitive in her portrayals of the individuals and incidents depicted in [Moving Mountains]. She balances extrapolations of the technical details and reasons for the lawsuits with well-documented information concerning local residents' cultural and emotional struggles, some of whom had generations of employment by the coal industry...[Loeb] provides a thorough, analytical account of the complexity of the situation as it evolved and the emotional turmoil. -- Appalachian Journal Loeb compassionately chronicles 10 years of grassroots efforts by citizens of southern West Virginia to protect their homes from coalmining damage. -- Publishers Weekly Author InformationPenny Loeb, a freelance writer who lives outside of Washington, D.C., is a former senior editor at U.S. News and World Report and a former investigative reporter for Newsday. She has received numerous awards for journalism and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1988. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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