Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
28.08.2000
Verlag
Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsSeitenzahl
130
Maße (L/B/H)
25/17.5/1.2 cm
Gewicht
417 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-5316-0384-7
The remarkable story of Bluefield represents a unique combination of geology, geography, and opportunity. Once just the confluence of a handful of family farms in southern West Virginia, Bluefield was put on the map, literally, in the 1880s, when the Norfolk & Western Railway came to town. The company's influence on the rural landscape was overwhelming, and soon, Bluefield was transformed into the center of a coal-fired universe and became a major thoroughfare for the then-thriving mining industry. Though the company--not the coal--was king in Bluefield, enterprising men and women could, and did, share in its success. The city evolved into a successful supply center for the enormous network of towns that sprung up almost overnight throughout the region's coalfields. For the next 60 years, Bluefield experienced dramatic growth, enticing a diverse group of newcomers who helped to build the strong cultural heritage that continues to play a prominent role in the community to the present day.
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