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Introduction To A History Of Ironmaking And Coal Mining In Pennsylvania
from Burrard Press
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Arizona Ghost Towns and Mining Camps/a Travel Guide to History
from Arizona Highways Books
Price: $11.21

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If you're planning to cruise Arizona looking for ghost towns, this book will be a great help. I used it recently on a trip to Arizona and found it to be an invaluable guide. Basic history is provided for each entry, along with directions and road conditions. The photography is great as well. The... more info

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Gold Mining in North Carolina: A Bicentennial History
from North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Price: $12.00

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Gold Mining in North Carolina? The very thought of this pales by comparison to the gold rushes seen in California in the 19th century, but there was indeed gold found in North Carolina as well.

The authors have done a nice job of introducing the reader to the history of gold mining in the state of... more info

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Mining California: An Ecological History
from Hill and Wang
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Some 15 years ago, Marc Reisner came out with a surprisingly well received book, Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition. It described how the American West developed via huge government subsidies for dams and water distribution systems. Isenberg's recent book... more info

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Mining for Freedom: Black History Meets the California Gold Rush
from iUniverse.com
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From the Ground Up: A History of Mining in Utah
from Utah State University Press
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Mining in World History (Globalities)
from Reaktion Books
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To Save the Land and People: A History of Opposition to Surface Coal Mining in Appalachia
from The University of North Carolina Press
Price: $22.95

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Thank you Chad. America should know this "awful truth". By the way, we in Appalachia are still holding the same protest signs that these brave people held up in this book 30 years ago.
Help us America.

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Anthracite Roots: Generations of Coal Mining in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
from History Press

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This book was a wonderful and interesting mix of subjects and material. The author wove together family history, mining industry history and anthracite mining techniques onto a wonderfully personal scene which kept the pages turning.

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Bodie'S Gold: Tall Tales And True History From A California Mining Town
from University of Nevada Press
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Mr Piatt spent a lot of time researching for this book and it definately shows and is very informative of the history of mining in Bodie with great photos. A must have definately.

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