In the tumultuous year of 1877, a magazine correspondent visited Mauch Chunk to document life in the Coal Region.
“Among the Coal Mines” – A trip into the Coal Region in 1877
U.S. Navy admiral: anthracite coal won the Civil War
In 1906, Admiral Robley D. Evans declared anthracite coal a vital strategic resource and used the Civil War as an example.
Williamstown sailor recounts surviving a German U-boat attack, two weeks in a lifeboat in 1943
Jim Shurskis told the dramatic story of surviving his ship's sinking to students from Williamstown High School.
