The Kingdom of Coal: Work, Enterprise, and Ethnic Communities in the Mine Fields

by Donald L. Miller and R.E. Sharpless

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This is the first comprehensive history of the anthracite industry and the unique regional culture that grew up with it. It is the story of one of America's first great industries and of the people who made it great-from the miserably paid immigrant mine workers to the powerful coal barons.
  • ISBN10 0812212010
  • ISBN13 9780812212013
  • Publish Date 1 November 1985
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 24 January 2017
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 382
  • Language English