Anthracite

Rachael Radvansky Book Review History 210 Thomas Dublin and Walter Licht. 2005. The Face of Decline: The Pennsylvania Anthracite Region in the Twentieth Century. Cornell University Press. The Face of Decline proceeds with the chronological coverage from the start of the mines/mining industry to the decline of the mines/mining industry. First, the book gave a very clear and concise description of the different topics that would be discussed. Also, they discuss how many people’s lives were affected

The discovery of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in the late 1700s led to the development of a robust coal industry in the eastern part of Pennsylvania that grew rapidly and contributed greatly to the history and the economy of Pennsylvania. The book The Face of Decline written by Thomas Dublin, Walter Licht, provides a well written historical and personal account of the discovery, growth, and finally the collapse of the anthracite coal industry in Pennsylvania in a chronological format. Half way

integration of the personal input and interviews about how their lives were directly affected by the coal mining industry was a very effective strategy. The coal mining and anthracite region faced many challenges throughout the years, and still faces many struggles today. The coal mining and anthracite region was a very bumpy road for everyone. The levels of coal within the industry have varied over time and with the help of new technology, more coal was being found. The coal was now

employers. The reformers and push to give workers’ rights came about from the loud voice of strikes. The Anthracite Industry is one such unionized group that transformed the work of miners. The Shirtwaist factory workers is another group of strikers that helps prove that strikers played a more transformative role. These two groups embody the spirit of transformation towards a better working life. Anthracite coal mining consisted of differing levels of skill and precision that could be lucrative depending

“The coal industry has helped fuel this nation for 150 years, and coal can be used to heat our homes, power our economy, and protect our nation for at least another 150 years if we continue to use it.”- Tim Murphy. Coal has an interesting history in West Virginia, which has contributed significantly to the improvement and livelihood of West Virginians since its first discovery, which is now Boone County in 1742 by Peter Salley, more than a century before West Virginia, became a state. The coal industry

I found the exercise that we did on the quad to be rather interesting. At the end of the exercise, I found myself towards the front of the class. Seeing how far behind some of my classmates were perplexed me, because my family and I were never handed anything in life, always working for every success (or failure) we have encountered since our time in the United States. Did these opportunities arise because of where we came from and the color of our skin? Perhaps so, perhaps not. To begin, I will

After the 1880’s anthracite was mined for heating and other purposes. Coal helped in the industrial expansion of Pennsylvania in the 19th century. During World War I in the years 1917-1918, Pennsylvania produced the most coal it has ever produced. After a few decades of declining

In 1962, Centralia, Pennsylvania, found in the Appalachian valley with a population of approximately 1100 people. A town put on the map for its richness in anthracite coal that burns long and hot, though the mine had been closed for years but far from empty. Though the people of the town knew nothing of what lurked below and went about their everyday lives which included burning trash at the municipal dump like people did in that time. As the fire burned it creep into the ground and was lit ablaze

Coal mining can have seriously adverse environmental and related impacts, including interference with groundwater quantity and quality, land subsidence, impacts on river flows and consequential impact on other land-uses, issues associated with mining wastes disposal, creation of geological hazards . . . and potential ecological havoc” (Bian et al., “The Impact of Disposal and Treatment of Coal Mining Wastes on Environment and Farmland” 1). Coal, a commodity that the world depends on as a vital economic

War on Coal “President Obama is responsible entirely for the closure of that mine and the loses of these jobs”, Robert Murray CEO of Murray Energy Corporation told CNN after 239 men were laid off because an Ohio mine had closed. The current war on coal is not one of just and fair reasons. Coal has several positive benefits that greatly outweigh the negative environmental effects that some say it causes. The main benefit of coal is the hundreds of thousands it employs annually. However, with the