Many other Americans shared this view of the “primitive mountaineer.” It was a stereotype that led some observers to believe that the West Virginia mine wars were not “a consequence of exploitation and impoverishment,” as historian Altina
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― Poor Richard's Almanack
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― La Belle Sauvage
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