Coal mining: West ia''s coal industry has a dark past
Apr 26, 2018· The roofs of coal mines are often lined with the fossils of ancient forests, the outlines of plants and trees buried for millions of years. Miners today can see the same stone patterns that their fathers and grandfathers saw decades ago as they dug into the mountains of West ia.. Many Appalachian families trace their roots to migrants who fled tenantfarming abuse in Ireland or ...