John C. Campbell (1867–1919) is widely considered to be a pioneer in the objective study of the complex world of Appalachian mountaineers. Thanks to a grant f

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The first biography of Milton based on original research for 40 years, and first to take account of new thinking about 17th-century England. Milton is seen here