Robert C. Byrd: Child Of The Appalachian Coalfields (Hardcover)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 817 pages
• Publisher: West Virginia University Press (June 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933202009
• ISBN-13: 978-1933202006
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #721,244 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's long, but enjoyable, October 6, 2005

By	Christopher Greaver (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was a little hesitant to buy a biography of over 800 pages. However, I was quite surprised by the content and layout. Although the book is divided into chapters dealing with specific areas of Senator Byrd's life, the narrative is more along the lines of storytelling. I have enjoyed the fact that the format is in small little stories; a motivator to complete a book of this size.

This is an enjoyable, well written book. Although I am originally from West Virginia and thus hold a stronger interest for Senator Byrd, I believe that many will enjoy learning about one of our country's most interesting Senators. Yes, this book does confront the fact that Senator Byrd was in the KKK, unlike what is said in other reviews.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Child of Appalachian Coalfields, August 1, 2005

By	M. A. Foote "Foote Notes" (Arizona) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sent this book to my 89 year old dad who knows Mr. Byrd and who also ran several coal mines in the 50's. So much of the book is true to every detail - this book tells of a time of hard work, good people, company ownership of it's employees, labor unions, and of times that only few know. It is a very pure piece of American History.

26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A statesman's legacy, June 22, 2005

By	J. Donovan (Morgantown WV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Child of the Appalachian Coalfields is a fine book. Robert C. Byrd has had a long and distinguished career, and it's very good that he could tell his story himself, before time marches on. This will be an important legacy for future historians -- don't we wish we had a similar tome from Henry Clay? Some in the national news media have been highly critical of Byrd, but they don't understand him and they don't understand West Virginia. This book, if read in the right quarters, would help explain both to those outside the state whose impressions are faulty.