Small-Town Stuff (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A sharp, intimate portrait of a rural town shaped by mining and steady, everyday life. This nonfiction work follows Mineville through booms, busts, and the small moments that hold a community together.

The pages reveal how work, law, family, and habits intertwine in a place where fortunes rise and fall with the ore that sustains it. You’ll see how residents navigate public authority, local traditions, and the ever-present pull of the larger world beyond the town’s borders.

• How mining seasons, markets, and mineral discoveries steer town growth and mood.


• Everyday social life, including family dynamics, schooling, and neighborhood networks.


• Realistic glimpses of law, order, and community judgment in a small town.


• Patterns of gossip, religion, entertainment, and civic life that define Mineville.

Ideal for readers of social history, local culture, and studies of small-town life in America.

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