Transitions: From Eastern Europe to Anthracite Community to College Classroom

by John W. Anderson

This book gathers stories of transformations, which occurred to the land, people, and communities of the anthracite coal region in general and Mt. Carmel in particular. It tells how Eastern Europeans were recruited by giant railroad companies to work (and often die) in their dangerous mines. It also shows how these people who were at first alienated by their new surroundings soon developed confidence and pride in their work, and built a supportive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595337325
• ISBN13: 9780595337323
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"