
Days of Darkness
The Feuds of Eastern Kentucky
John Ed Pearce(Author)
The University Press of Kentucky
Published on 15. November 1994
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-0-8131-1874-1 (ISBN)
Description
Among the darkest corners of Kentucky's past are the grisly feuds that tore apart the hills of eastern Kentucky from the late nineteenth century until well into the twentieth. Now, from the tangled threads of conflicting testimony, John Ed Pearce weaves engrossing accounts of six of the most notorious feuds -- those in Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Perry, Pike, and Rowan counties. What caused the feuds that left Kentucky with its lingering reputation for violence? Who were the feudists, and what forces -- social, political, financial -- caused the conflicts? For years, Pearce has interviewed descendants of feuding families and examined skimpy court records and often fictional newspaper accounts to uncover what really happened and why. His story brings to light new evidence, questions commonly held beliefs about the feuds, and puts to rest some of the more popular legends.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lexington
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
27 b&w photos, 3 maps, 8 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8131-1874-1 (9780813118741)
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