Anthracite coal converted this region from agrarian to industrial. The discovery of hard coal — and the discovery by Jesse Fell of how to burn the stuff — spurred booms in the economy and ...

These originally formed the bitumen of the coal, which does not exist in anthracite; this latter being ... quantity of bituminous coal, a& from the raw coal itself. Thus, for example if we suppose ...

F. Isherwood, Chief Engineer, U. S. N., it appears that the Collin's steamers use anthracite on the voyage to Liverpool, and Welsh coal, also an anthracite, on the return voyage. The Welsh coal ...

a time to reflect on the profound impact of anthracite coal mining on the region’s history, culture and people. For decades, coal was the lifeblood of this area, fueling both local growth and ...