It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become big business. Investors like Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia banker and one of the richest men in the ...

It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become ... was part of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, a 15-day series of lectures throughout Northeast ...

More than a decade after Nevada lawmakers passed a bill to remove coal from NV Energy’s quiver, the state’s last ...

In the 1800s, people began using coal to heat their ... Currently, 25 states have coal mining operations in place. The term “coal stock” refers to any company involved in coal mining ...

President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.

High Littleton’s history can be traced back to Saxon times, while Hallatrow’s origins are probably much older. The Domesday ...

Bodie, California Nestled in the heart of California, Bodie once thrived as a bustling gold-mining town during the late 1800s ...

Very early cooking methods including a spit roasting on an open fire, with items suspended from a chimney crane; liquids in a ...

The North Jersey home built by the founders of Scranton, Pennsylvania and home to an accomplished musician, on the market for ...

Despite this enormous increase in efficiency, coal consumption in Great Britain increased from about 15 million tons in 1800 to about 100 ... to increase and coal mining companies were going ...