A Brief History of Erie, Colorado: Out of the Coal Dust

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Author: James B. Stull ISBN: 9781625855800
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: July 6, 2015
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: James B. Stull
ISBN: 9781625855800
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: July 6, 2015
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English
From 1866 until 1979, Erie was one of the largest coal-producing towns in the nation. Numerous settlers contributed to building Old Town and making it one of the liveliest communities in northern Colorado. The Columbine Mine massacre in 1927 incited major changes to coal mining practices, inspiring unionization efforts nationally. The improved rights and working conditions that miners struggled to win benefit employees across America today. Emeritus Professor James B. Stull illuminates Erie's earliest pioneers, houses, schools and churches and the town's enduring evolution.
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From 1866 until 1979, Erie was one of the largest coal-producing towns in the nation. Numerous settlers contributed to building Old Town and making it one of the liveliest communities in northern Colorado. The Columbine Mine massacre in 1927 incited major changes to coal mining practices, inspiring unionization efforts nationally. The improved rights and working conditions that miners struggled to win benefit employees across America today. Emeritus Professor James B. Stull illuminates Erie's earliest pioneers, houses, schools and churches and the town's enduring evolution.

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