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VHS & CD Music
Bridges & Mining
Description
A 2 Tape set for children of all
ages, fun to watch.
Coal Barons
Description
The Industrial Revolution was powered
by coal. The black ore fueled the boilers of the trains that
brought progress to America and furnished power to the factories
that made the nation an economic dynamo. And coal made many
Americans very rich indeed.
This episode of the acclaimed AMERICA'S CASTLES?
series showcases the magnificent mansions made by the magnates of
coal. Tour Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia, whose
owner died just months after his massive home was completed.
Eventually made into a museum, it boasts some of the finest stained
glass windows ever made. Stained glass also shines in Pennsylvania's
Linden Hall, whose Tiffany windows are valued today at five to seven
million dollars. Meet the curators of Blithewold, a 45 room stone
and stucco mansion in Newport, Rhode Island where exotic gardens and
landscaping are maintained according to nearly century-old plans.
Coal Power
Description
It gives you a general overview of
coal mining in the Powder River Basin in Montana. Good video of
mining equipment being used and the also footage of mine
blasting.
Powder River
Showdown
Description
America抯 last great railroad frontier
takes center stage in Powder River Showdown, where America抯 two
Western giants ?Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific
?serve the rich coal mines of eastern Wyoming. Witness a
thundering parade of countless BNSF and UP coal trains roaring
along double-, triple-, and even four-track main lines.
Legacy of King Coal
Description
A comprehensive chronicle of this
vital industry, featuring extensive footage of coal mining
through the years. Trace the long history of labor unrest that
often pointed the way for other industries, and relive some of
the worst industrial disasters in history. Descend into the
bowels of the earth for an up-close look at modern coal mining,
and see how, despite countless technological advances and safety
features, it remains one of the most dangerous of man's
undertakings. In extensive interviews, labor leaders and coal
company presidents offer insights into this vital industry,
while industrial historians trace the impact of coal on the
American economy.
Music
Coal Mining Women
Various
Artists
Slovak Csardas
Dance Tunes from the Pennsylvania Coal Mines 1928-1930
Coal Miner's
Daughter
Original
Soundtrack
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