977. Cloud by Day: A Story of Coal and Coke and People

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Cloud by Day: A Story of Coal and Coke and People by Muriel Earley Sheppard. Paperback. This book, written from the author’s knowledge of the district, depicts the fabulous and violent past of Pennsylvania’s famed Coke region and its uncertain present. In tracing its history, Sheppard shows the changes in production methods and the racial character of the population; she pictures early mob violence, the activities of coal and iron police, and the conditions that led to union organization in the section—initially published in 1947. ISBN-13: 9780807879405. Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, 06/01/2012. Pages: 356. Dimensions: 5.90” x 8.90” x 1.10”.