In Tracy Campbell's 2020 book, the author uses the examples from the anthracite coal fields to show how our national myths about World War II often miss the mark.
The Coal Region’s economic woes featured in book: “The Year of Peril: America in 1942”
“Abandoned as Unprofitable” – Williamstown Colliery Closes Forever
In January 1942, workers began dismantling the once thriving Williamstown mining operation.
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