{"product_id":"freedom-with-chains-marcus-l-wilkes-9798349615580","title":"Freedom With Chains: A History of McDowell County, West Virginia","description":"\u003cp\u003eFreedom with Chains: A history of McDowell County, West Virginia takes readers on a powerful journey through the rise and struggles of one of Appalachia's most storied regions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce celebrated as a land of opportunity, McDowell County became a place where prosperity and hardship lived side by side. With the discovery of rich coal seams, the county thrived- drawing families from across the nation in search of honest work and a better life. But with that promise came deep-rooted challenges: labor disputes, racial divisions, economic exploitations and the heavy cost of progress. In this concise yet compelling history, Marcus L. Wilkes paints a vivid portrait of the people of McDowell County- miners and their families, community leaders and everyday men and women whose resilience defined the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough their stories, he explores how the chains of poverty, inequality and broken promises tempered the freedom that coal once seemed to offer. More than a history, Freedom with Chains is both a remembrance and a reflection- a reminder of the struggles that shaped a community and the enduring spirit pf those who refused to be broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcus L. Wilkes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798349615580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcus L Wilkes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Marcus L. Wilkes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47580159508735,"sku":"9798349615580","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b8aa923-c909-4446-98f3-f557c38f7014.jpg?v=1763879174","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freedom-with-chains-marcus-l-wilkes-9798349615580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}