The Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Industry, 1860-1902

Richard G. Healey

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University of Scranton Press,U.S.
15 December 2007

Industrialisation & industrial history; Coal & solid fuel industries

"This is the definitive book on the economic development of the anthracite coal industry from the onset of the American Civil War to the ""Great Strike"" of 1902. In contrast to previous studies, it situates the industry both within its national and regional contexts. The restricted extent of the coalfields themselves is contrasted with a widening coal distribution region, stretching from the Eastern Seaboard cities to encompass Chicago and the Great Lakes ports. Against a background of fluctuating economic circumstances, the book examines the changing relationships between anthracite carrying railroads and mining companies, as the former increasingly assumed control of both coal-bearing lands and the mines and coal breakers themselves. Extensive analysis of railroad company accounts and correspondence, together with statistical data on many hundreds of mines, is used to evaluate the decision-making and investment behaviour of entrepreneurs and corporate managers, acting individually or ""in combination,"" and to trace in the landscape the intended and unintended consequences of their actions.

The text is accompanied by a wealth of figures, tables and maps to illustrate the regional and temporal dynamics of the processes involved. A central gallery of high-quality reproductions of rare historic photographs evokes with startling clarity the unique industrial landscapes of the ""Coal Regions,"" dominated as they were by the ubiquitous coal breaker.

The importance of the anthracite coal industry to America's economic growth in the nineteenth century cannot be overstated, and with this book, Richard G. Healey has deftly and convincingly illuminated this essential period of American history."

By: Richard G. Healey
Imprint: University of Scranton Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 28mm, Width: 22mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 1.276kg
ISBN: 9781589661509
ISBN 10: 1589661508
Pages: 650
Publication Date: 15 December 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard G. Healey is professor of geography at the University of Portsmouth in England.

Reviews for The Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Industry, 1860-1902

Healey''s sweeping examination of the business of anthracite coal from 1860 to 1902 comprises a very significant contribution to American industrial history as a whole. . . . Stunning period photographs of coal breakers and mine workings add to the book''s richness. Indeed, there are few questions about the business . . . that this volume cannot address, and the space allowed for this review cannot do justice to the comprehensive nature of Healey''s study. --Kenneth C. Wolensky Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography Healey's sweeping examination of the business of anthracite coal from 1860 to 1902 comprises a very significant contribution to American industrial history as a whole. . . . Stunning period photographs of coal breakers and mine workings add to the book's richness. Indeed, there are few questions about the business . . . that this volume cannot address, and the space allowed for this review cannot do justice to the comprehensive nature of Healey's study. --Kenneth C. Wolensky Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography