Hard as the rock itself : place and identity in the American mining town
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Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, 2006.
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Published
Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, 2006.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The mining imaginary : place, identity, and the mining landscape -- Toluca : the Longwall mining district. A "rip-roaring" town. Mine closure and community survival. Miningś legacies. Saving the jumbos. Reclaiming the jumbos -- Cokedale : the Trinidad coal field. A model company town. The utopian myth. Mine closure and community survival. Life and landscape in the post-mining era. Preserving Cokedale -- Picher : the tri-state mining district. Landscape and identity in early Picher. "Sores beyond cure." Hard as the rock itself. Mine closure and community survival. The tragedy of Tar Creek. Whither relocation? The "town that Jack built" -- Conclusion.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Robertson, D. (2006). Hard as the rock itself: place and identity in the American mining town . University Press of Colorado.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robertson, David, 1966-. 2006. Hard As the Rock Itself: Place and Identity in the American Mining Town. University Press of Colorado.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robertson, David, 1966-. Hard As the Rock Itself: Place and Identity in the American Mining Town University Press of Colorado, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Robertson, David. Hard As the Rock Itself: Place and Identity in the American Mining Town University Press of Colorado, 2006.

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