Peace in the Mountains

Peace in the Mountains, Volume 1, provides a detailed historical analysis of student activism during the Vietnam War era. Author Tom Weyant examines the campus responses at the University of Pittsburgh, Ohio University, and West Virginia University. This work of history and political science utilizes memoirs, archival manuscripts, and college newspapers to document the emergence of a social and political conscience among students in northern Appalachia.

The text focuses on themes of citizenship, draft resistance, and civil rights within the context of 20th century United States history. By exploring the intersection of education and student life, Peace in the Mountains demonstrates how youth in the Middle Atlantic, Midwest, and South regions engaged with national responsibility. This study contributes to Appalachian studies and the historiography of wars and conflicts, offering a regional chronicle of civic engagement and dissent.