Author |
: Toby Smith |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 133 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0941270823 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780941270823 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Coal Town by : Toby Smith
Download or read book Coal Town written by Toby Smith and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized at the turn of the century in northeast New Mexico, Dawson grew into one of the Southwest's major coal producers. It was once a bustling town of more than 6,000 people. Run by the Phelps Dodge Corporation, Dawson also became a place that was different than any other company town. Coal Town tells the story of the ordinary people of Dawson, it follows the town's rough-and-tumble beginnings through its glory years just before World War I. It tracks the community's struggles during the Depression, and, finally, its demise in 1950.