Kentucky Coal Mining - By Roger Philpot

Where They worked Where They Lived In a coal camp, the company owned all the properties, the houses and everything associated with the camp. Miners who worked there, just worked for wages and the pay they received was not enough to provide decent living for their families. The houses were mostly four rooms without indoor plumbing, there were no streets, just dirt lanes filled with coal ashes from the "warm morning' stoves that were used to heat the home. Some houses only had a single fireplace for heat in the cold winters Coal Mining Facts Did You Know? 1.The United States produces about 35%, or 1 billion tons, of the world's coal supply—more than any other country produces. 2.The average coal miner is 45 years old and has 20 years of experience. 3.Coal generates more than half of the electricity used in the United States. 4.Each person in the United States uses 3.8 tons of coal each year. 5.U.S. coal deposits contain more energy than that of all the world's oil reserves. 6.The United States has more than a 250-year supply of coal, if it continues using coal at the same rate at which it uses coal today. Did You Know? 1.The United States produces about 35%, or 1 billion tons, of the world's coal supply—more than any other country produces. 2.The average coal miner is 45 years old and has 20 years of experience. 3.Coal generates more than half of the electricity used in the United States. 4.Each person in the United States uses 3.8 tons of coal each year. 5.U.S. coal deposits contain more energy than that of all the world's oil reserves. 6.The United States has more than a 250-year supply of coal, if it continues using coal at the same rate at which it uses coal today. Inside The Coal mine Working Man A beautiful song and video by Rita Mac Neil Kentucky Coal Miners, Where They Worked And Lived The Miners