The Knox Mine Disaster is much more than a history of an accident—or an industry, for that matter. Because the book draws on the recollections of miners and their families, industry officials, and ind
It is no coincidence that the garment industry gained a foothold in Pennsylvania’s hard-coal region as mines were closing or reducing operations. "Runaway" factories, especially ones fro
Relive the drama of the Knox Mine Disaster of January 22, 1959, through the voices of survivors, the victims’ families, contemporary newspaper accounts, and the literature and music generated by the t
The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader stands as the only oral history-based account of a Pennsylvania governor. Written by a leading Pennsylvania historian while the former governor was i
Gripping firsthand accounts Then-and-now photos of the veterans Maps and sidebars highlighting battles, units, and equipment Thirty veterans of World War II from Pennsylvania recall their time of serv
