Download or read book Colonialism in Modern America written by Helen Matthews Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonialism in Modern America is a series of essays exploring the economic and social problems of the region within the context of colonialism. It is a relatively simple task to document the social ills and the environmental ravage that beset the people and land of Appalachia. However, it is far more difficult and problematic to uncover the causes of these tragic conditions.