Gary Hollow: A History of the Largest Coal Mining Operation in the World - Hardcover

Alex Schust

 
9780976751700: Gary Hollow: A History of the Largest Coal Mining Operation in the World

Synopsis

Detailed, well documented history of the United States Coal & Coke Company and the mining operations and community around Gary Hollow in West Virginia. The author did an incredible job of documenting all aspects of the history of this area, from the Indians and early European settlers, to the discovery and development of the coal fields (and all that entailed from building railroads and company stores) , to the communities that grew up around this region.

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