Digging Dusky Diamonds by John R. Lindermuth

To learn more about the author, visit his website at http: //www.jrlindermuth. Digging Dusky Diamonds tells the story of the people who made the anthracite coal mining industry a major economic force in Pennsylvania in the 19th and. /rebates/2fservlet2fBookDetailsP元fbi3d22527569581&. Lindermuth 24 Paperback 1495 Get it as soon as Tue, Sep 20 FREE Shipping on orders over 25 shipped by Amazon More Buying Choices 7. He is the father of two grown children and has four grandsons. Digging Dusky Diamonds: A History of the Pennsylvania Coal Region by John R. He is a member of International Thriller Writers, EPIC and the Short Mystery Society. He is the author of 12 novels and his short stories and articles have been published in a variety of magazines. Since retiring, he has served as librarian of the Northumberland County Historical Society where he assists patrons with genealogy and research. Lindermuth worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for nearly 40 years. About the author: A native of Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, J. Based on contemporary newspaper accounts and genealogical records, Digging Dusky Diamonds tells the story of the people who made the anthracite coal × Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. Though the focus is mainly on Northumberland and Schuylkillcounties, similar conditions prevailed across the anthracite mining region.

The accounts reveal what was different about those people and what has remained constant in us, their descendants.

How the miners and their families lived and worked, loved and died is recorded in old newspapers and reveals their daily concerns, their diversions, social attitudes and prejudices. Based on contemporary newspaper accounts and genealogical records, Digging Dusky Diamonds tells the story of the people who made the anthracite coal mining industry a major economic force in Pennsylvania in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Digging Dusky Diamonds by John R. Lindermuth