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Making a Living offers a place to begin talking about the historical relationship of workers and work to the environment. - Journal of American Studies

An excellent overview of the field of environmental history as it intersects with labor history. . . . Elegantly written. . . . Contains a wealth of stories and major insights. . . . An important invention. <br> -- Left History

Makes a convincing argument for a reevaluation of the modern environmental movement, one that includes the efforts of working-class union members. <br> -- West Virginia History

Perfect for the undergraduate classroom. . . . Provides readers new to both labor and environmental history with a succinct introduction to the ways in which American workers across divisions of race, class, and gender used ideas of nature, physical labo A valid and important contribution to the development of a relatively less explored area of environmental history.--Environment and History Perfect for the undergraduate classroom. . . . Provides readers new to both labor and environmental history with a succinct introduction to the ways in which American workers across divisions of race, class, and gender used ideas of nature, physical labor within the natural world, and outdoor recreation to negotiate, buffer, and resist the transition from rural to urban life, from preindustrial to industrial labor.--American Historical Review Makes meaningful contributions to the integration of labor history and environmental history. . . . Montrie's skilled use of secondary and primary sources enriches every chapter.--Journal of Southern History A solid collection of case studies. . . . will no doubt appear on reading lists in both environmental and labor history courses.--Journal of Appalachian Studies Making a Living offers a place to begin talking about the historical relationship of workers and work to the environment.--Journal of American Studies Making a Living offers a place to begin talking about the historical relationship of workers and work to the environment.-- Journal of American Studies Makes meaningful contributions to the integration of labor history and environmental history. . . . Montrie's skilled use of secondary and primary sources enriches every chapter. -- Journal of Southern History A valid and important contribution to the development of a relatively less explored area of environmental history. -- Environment and History A solid collection of case studies. . . . will no doubt appear on reading lists in both environmental and labor history courses. -- Journal of Appalachian Studies Making a Living offers a place to begin talking about the historical relationship of workers and work to the environment. -- Journal of American Studies Montrie gives us insight into the difficult path environmentalists have in attracting labor support for their programs. - Enterprise & Society Makes a convincing argument for a reevaluation of the modern environmental movement, one that includes the efforts of working-class union members. -- West Virginia History By illuminating the entanglement of past labor and environmental struggles, [Montrie] not only successfully challenges disciplinary boundaries but also shows that there are important precedents for contemporary efforts to unite labor and environmental activism. -- Journal of American History Stimulating, insightful, and relevant. -- Labour/Le Travail An excellent overview of the field of environmental history as it intersects with labor history. . . . Elegantly written. . . . Contains a wealth of stories and major insights. . . . An important invention. -- Left History

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CHAD MONTRIE is assistant professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and author of To Save the Land and People: A History of Opposition to Surface Coal Mining in Appalachia (from the University of North Carolina Press).

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