Jan. 5, 2006— -- Out of one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world have come generations of powerful stories, almost all hinging on life and death and the suspense of waiting. "You ...

Cumberland, B.C. was built on coal mining—both literally and practically. Thousands of workers were employed and millions of ...

Learn how coal played a vital role in shaping the Utah we know today. The coal mining industry has been the backbone of rural parts of Utah for over a century. From extraction to refining, Utahns who ...

Jun. 22—In West Virginia, where the Appalachian storytelling tradition still hangs in the hollows and along the ridgetops like a whisper of morning fog, it's not just the tale. It's the person who ...

Himlerville, Kentucky circa 1920. Himlerville was the coal camp for the Himler Coal company, a cooperatively owned mining operation in Martin County. Many of Himlerville’s original buildings still ...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A new way of seeing the history of anthracite coal mining brought Pam Hummell of the Grove City Historical Society to the Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour in Scranton. "It was ...

This Saturday, Memorial Day Weekend, at the Good Old Days Museum in Soddy Daisy, the emphasis is on local coal mining. The museum is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This is what made this entire area into ...

Jun. 17—GROVE CITY — The Grove City Area Historical Society opened its second new exhibit this year as part of its speaker series June 3. The speakers were those who spearheaded the project — Mining ...