Knox Mine Disaster, January 22, 1959 : The Final Years of the Northern Anthracite Industry and the Effort ot Rebuild a Regional Economy

Tells the story about hard coal's demise in the northernmost of the 4 anthracite fields in PA. Many mistakenly believe that the disaster, suddenly & by itself, caused the death of the industry. This book argues that the story is much more complicated than that, & that the demise of anthracite is, in fact, a sordid tale involving greedy individuals, lax inspectors, & irresponsible corp. & unions. Documents the events surrounding the break-in of the River at the Knox's River Slope Mine; looks at blame & responsibility; looks at 2 explanations for the catastrophe; & examines the public & private sectors' efforts to remake the post-anthracite economy. Photos.Wolensky, Robert P. is the author of 'Knox Mine Disaster, January 22, 1959 : The Final Years of the Northern Anthracite Industry and the Effort ot Rebuild a Regional Economy', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756707392 and ISBN 0756707390.