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list of figures Figure 1: “Strong Women of Appalachia.” Photostory by Joan Linville 10 Figure 2: Maria Gunnoe 11 Figure 3: Pauline Canterberry and Mary Miller, the “Sylvester Dustbusters” 27 Figure 4: Joan Linville 44 Figure 5: “Landslide.” Photostory by Joan Linville 47 Figure 6: “Hauling Our Mountains Away.” Photostory by Joan Linville 51 Figure 7: “Underground Mine Fire.” Photostory by Joan Linville 53 Figure 8: “Dangerous Coal Trucks.” Photostory by Joan Linville 55 Figure 9: “Eyesores for the Community.” Photostory by Joan and Janie Linville 56 Figure 10: “Heaven Knows What Is Happening.” Photostory by Joan and Janie Linville 59 Figure 11: Donetta Blankenship 60 Figure 12: Maria Lambert 70 Figure 13: “The Changing of the Water Filter.” Photostory by Maria Lambert 73 Figure 14: “One Home, Mom, Dad, and Four Children.” Photostory by Maria Lambert 75 Figure 15: “PSD Water Showing.” Photostory by Maria Lambert 77 Figure 16: “Water Testing.” Photostory by Maria Lambert 82 Figure 17: Teri Blanton 84 Figure 18: Patty Sebok 94 Figure 19: “Nature’s Beauty.” Photostory by Patty Sebok 108 Figure 20: “Loss of Access.” Photostory by Patty Sebok 109 Figure 21: “Coal Fork.” Photostory by Patty Sebok 110 Figure 22: “Pink Sunset at the Mouth of Prenter Hollow.” Photostory by Patty Sebok 111 Figure 23: Debbie Jarrell 112 Figure 24: Lorelei Scarboro 120 Figure 25: Donna Branham 135 Figure 26: Julia “Judy” Bonds 148 xii list of figures ...

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