American Vendetta: A Story of Barbarism in the United States, An by Theron Clark Crawford (1849 - 19https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/american-vendetta-a-story-of-barbarism-in-the-united-states-an-by-theron-clark-crawford-1849-19--6437780
The accounts of the Hatfields and McCoys led to the still-common, unfair stereotype of the ignorant, backward, trigger-happy mountaineer. While the violence in the Wild West was romanticized, the violence in the Appalachians was vilified and exaggerated. The resulting sentiment was that the mountain folk needed civilizing, which the railroad and coal mining capitalists were eager to provide . . . in exchange for their land, autonomy, and generally happy way of life. (Summary by TriciaG)

NOTE: There are two chapters named "Chapter III" and no Chapter V in this book. The two chapter 3s have been labeled as Chapter IIIa and IIIb.]]>enArtsCopyright ciessehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e5faf8daab15b6e796d5a495a2688840.jpgAmerican Vendetta: A Story of Barbarism in the United States, An by Theron Clark Crawford (1849 - 19https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/american-vendetta-a-story-of-barbarism-in-the-united-states-an-by-theron-clark-crawford-1849-19--6437780Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:00:58 +0000ciesseciessefeeds@spreaker.comThe phrase "The Hatfields and McCoys" conjures up images of feudal warfare and Appalachian backwardness even to this day. This is a sensationalized account of the feud between the Hatfields and McCoys along the mountainous border of Kentucky and West...
The accounts of the Hatfields and McCoys led to the still-common, unfair stereotype of the ignorant, backward, trigger-happy mountaineer. While the violence in the Wild West was romanticized, the violence in the Appalachians was vilified and exaggerated. The resulting sentiment was that the mountain folk needed civilizing, which the railroad and coal mining capitalists were eager to provide . . . in exchange for their land, autonomy, and generally happy way of life. (Summary by TriciaG)

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