The leader of the United Mine Workers of America addressed the miners of the Coal Region on May 10, 1902.
“147,000 ordered to strike” – The beginning of the 1902 anthracite coal strike
“Her style is incomparable” – Susan Evelyn Dickinson in the Coal Region
Susan Evelyn Dickinson became a powerful writer and commentator on social issues and events in the Coal Region in the 19th century.
War Department film shows Coal Region in 1942
"Anthracite rallies" encouraged miners to produce more coal to help the American war effort in 1942.
Coal Region doctor became a British war hero in March 1918
Dr. Daniel E. Berney was severely wounded while evacuating wounded soldiers during the First World War.
“Nothing to really compare with this” – A reflection on the 1918 influenza epidemic in Wilkes-Barre
"Three hundred miles of funeral processions, and the tears and groans that accompany these sad partings."
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