Southern West Virginia: Coal Country (Postcard History Series)

Southern West Virginia: Coal Country (Postcard History Series)
- Number of Pages: 128
- Published By: Arcadia Publishing
- Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
- Series: Postcard History Series
- Release Date: July 27, 2004
- State Covered: West Virginia
- ISBN Number: 9780738516653
- Book Format: Paperback
- BISAC Categories: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
Coal was mined in Southern West Virginia even before the state's birth in 1863 but was mostly consumed within a few miles of where it was dug. When the railroads arrived on the scene, they not only provided a means of getting that coal to market, they also brought in trainloads of workers to the sparsely populated region. With the mines generally located in remote, out-of-the-way spots, operators were forced to build housing for those workers and their families, as well as company stores, schools, and churches- everything needed in a small community. Overnight, the nation's demand for coal turned sleepy, little places in Southern West Virginia into boomtowns and helped cities such as Charleston and Huntington grow and prosper as gateways to and from the coalfields.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2004-07-27
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738516653

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2004-07-27
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780738516653

Southern West Virginia: Coal Country (Postcard History Series)

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