Gary Hollow
| Author | : Alex P. Schust |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 490 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : PSU:000059293040 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gary Hollow by : Alex P. Schust
Download or read book Gary Hollow written by Alex P. Schust and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Hollow is a social and mining history of what was at one time the largest coal operation in the world. Gary Hollow is located in McDowell County West Virginia. The book takes the reader from the time Shawnee Indians were taking captives down the Tug Fork River (1750) until United States Steel closed its mines in 1986. The book covers how the coal company's built the mines, schools, medical facilities, houses, roads, recreation facilities and other parts of the communities. It also discusses the roles immigrants had in developing the social community.
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