Anthracite's Demise and the Post-Coal Economy of Northeastern Pennsylvania

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By Thomas Keil and Jacqueline M. Keil

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This book focuses on the development and demise of the anthracite industry in northeastern Pennsylvania. It also examines attempts to secure replacement industries and the economic consequences of these actions.

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Map {Anthracite Coal Fields Scan} Preface Chapter 1: A Brief History of Northeastern Pennsylvaniäs Early Settlement and Development Chapter 2: Bourgeois Class Formation in the Coalfields Chapter 3: Worker Rebellion and the Problems of Worker Solidarity Chapter 4: Industrial Unionism Reemerges in the Coalfields Chapter 5: The Post-1902 Strike Era Chapter 6: The Demise of Anthracite and the Rise of a Politically Organized Working Class Chapter 7: Subsequent Waves of Deindustrialization Chapter 8: Conclusions Bibliography