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Before the Mountain was Moved, 1970

 Item — Box: 14, Reel: 410

Scope and Contents

Shows poor land owners fighting to obtain a law controlling strip mining, a process which damaged their houses and farms, and desecrated the beauty of the mountains. Shows the struggle within themselves and the opposing forces.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970

Physical Description

Format: color
Sound: yes

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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