Tales of the Mine Country

Download or read book Tales of the Mine Country written by Eric McKeever and published by Eric McKeever. This book was released on 1994 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of stories about the early history of coal mining in Pennsylvania. It is ethnic (Irish & Lithuanian) & regional Pennsylvania. The stories are both amusing & serious. Some factual data is provided, but it is not a scholarly work. It covers the first century of anthracite coal mining. The stories are primarily human interest stories. One need not be of a mining background to find them interesting & amusing. Readers find the writing style very unusual. There is no sex or profanity in this book & no glorification of violence. Advance reviews have been very complimentary. "The hard dark heart of coal burns hot & lively in McKeever's words."--The United Mine Workers Journal. Also, "McKeever knows how to tell a story."--The Irish Echo. Although the writing style is simple & easy to read, very complex ideas are examined in this work. The time period covered saw the United States become the world's mightiest industrial power. This book relates the importance of coal in that development.