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When the Mines Closed: Stories of Struggles in Hard Times
When the Mines Closed Stories of Struggles in Hard Times
Author: Thomas Dublin
The anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania, five hundred square miles of rugged hills stretching between Tower City and Carbondale, harbored coal deposits that once heated virtually all the homes and businesses in Eastern cities. At its peak during World War I, the coal industry here employed 170,000 miners, and supported almost 1,000,00...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780801434624
ISBN-10: 0801434629
Publication Date: 9/1998
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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