Broadcast: 8th June 1938

Starring: Various

Added: Jun 08 2006

The Dupont Cavalcade presents a story featuring highlights in the early history of our most valuable mineral, king coal. Of bituminous or soft coal our nation possesses vast deposits, of anthracites or hard coal we have the earths greatest supply. It was the discovery and use of anthracite that constituted America’s unique contribution to the history of coal.