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Harry M. Caudill Media Reference Collection

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Harry M. Caudill Media Reference Collection

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title: Harry M. Caudill Media Reference Collection

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description: Caudill’s 1963 book, "Night Comes to the Cumberlands: A Biography of a Depressed Area," was one of the first works to closely examine Eastern Kentucky. Caudill looked at the area’s history and present, predicting a grim future. Particularly, he focused on the people of Eastern Kentucky, coal companies and the effects of strip mining and the poor conditions its people were living, learning and working in. The book was and is a very influential work on Eastern Kentucky, effecting state and federal government and individuals, ranging from Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, former Kentucky governors and Appalachian writers such as Denise Giardina. After retiring from practicing law, Caudill wrote 6 more books, numerous articles and editorials and spoke widely on strip mining and other Eastern Kentucky subjects.

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identifier: BCA 0074 SAA 074

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rights: Posted for personal research and educational use.

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