Owsley County, Kentucky, and the Perpetuation of Poverty

The late John R. Burch, Jr., was the Library Director and a professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

“a valuable and entertaining local history”—The Journal of Southern History; “fascinating”—Journal of Appalachian Studies; “opens a new window into Appalachian studies...an excellent work”—The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      1 The Creation of Owsley and Lee Counties      2 The Raw Deal      3 The War on the Poor      4 Lake Daniel Boone      5 Moments of Development      TablesA. Individuals Involved in Coal Mining Within Owsley County in 1850      B. Individuals Involved in Coal Mining Within Owsley County in 1860      C. Gubernatorial Election Returns for Owsley County and the Commonwealth of Kentucky 1844–1859      D. Presidential Election Returns for Owsley County and the Commonwealth of Kentucky 1844–1860      E. Road Mileage in a Small Sample of Kentucky Counties Circa 1923      F. Rainfall and River Level in Lee County During the Flood of 1937      G. Population Trends in Counties with Representation in the KRDA      H. Population of Counties in the Vicinity of the Proposed Booneville Reservoir      Appendices      A. Farms in Owsley County, 1909–1974      B. Burley Tobacco Production in Owsley County, 1935–1975      C. Corn Production in Owsley County, 1930–1970      D. Transcription of Specific Charges Asserted Against Ms. Treva Howell and the MKRADC      E. Responses to Claims Made by Sierra Club Members at the Public Real Estate Hearing Held in Stanton on August 16, 1967      F. Statement of Senator John Sherman Cooper      G. Attendees of the Lake Daniel Boone Development Committee Meeting, April 26, 1966      Notes      Bibliography      Index