Coal mining came to West Virginia in the Mid-1800's. By the early 1900s, Coal was fueling close to 60% of all railroads, streetcars, and heating many people’s homes. But as more and more coal was consumed, they needed more mined to keep up. So, they…

During the lunch rush of September 16th, 1920, an unknown man leading a horse drawn cart walked down Wall Street. When he go in front of the offices of J.P. Morgan & Co. he parked the cart and disapeared into the crowd as everyone left for lunch.…