Schedule

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Coal Mining Heritage

 

 

Thursday -August 14, 2008 - Coal Mining Heritage

Tentative
7:00 - 8:00
Registration
8:00 - 8:15
Welcome 
8:15 - 9:00
Track
 Preserving Coal Mining Heritage Historic Topics
9:00 - 9:45
J. Tobal: History in the Classroom I. Marcus: Governments role in coal mining in Early 20th Century
9:45 - 10:30
E. Bella: 11th Grade Student - Anthracite Living History Group & Avondale Mine Site Historic Preservation Efforts E. Ricketts: Teddy Roosevelt and Mine Safety
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 11:30
R. Morgan: Broadtop Coal Museum Center J. Dougherty: Why Pennsylvania’s Coal Story of the 1920s is Important to Us Today
11:30 - 12:15
S. Lichak:   The Artwork and Life of Frank Wyso L. Metz: Transportation in Anthracite
12:15 - 1:15
Lunch
Track
 Preserving Coal Mining Heritage Historic Topics
1:15 - 2:00
W. Taylor: Connecting Youth to Pennsylvania’s Coal Heritage M. Beik: Autocracy and Resistance in Windber, PA
2:00 - 2:45
P. Sieghman, E. DeFrank: Coal & Coke Heritage Center D. Lembeck: Post Office "Local Heritage Artwork"
2:45 - 3:00
Break
3:00 - 3:45