SCRIP
how the coal companies impoverished harlan county
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2025
Summary
Scrip: A Coalfield Currency
In 1910, the L&N railroad extended into Harlan County, Kentucky, unlocking vast coal reserves—the lifeblood of the Industrial Revolution. Coal powered everything: streetlights, steel mills, and the burgeoning electrical grid.
The nation’s wealthiest individuals and corporations—Ford, US Steel, and more—converged, bringing with them a refined system: Scrip.
Imagine not truly paying workers in cash, but with a company-is…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798887441627 |
|---|---|
| Series: | County Line Books |
| Author: | Charles Edward Thomas |
| Publisher: | PM Press |
| Imprint: | PM Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 279mm |
About The Author
Charles Edward Thomas
Charlie Thomas was born and raised in Harlan County, Kentucky, a coal mining area. He was a SNCC volunteer in Mississippi in 1965-66 and was in federal prison from 1967 to 1969 for refusing induction. He learned to print at the New England Free Press and, except for five years as a union organizer, made a living working in print shops.
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