I went to college in Wheeling WV from 1981-85 and many of the students at that small college were from the nearby region, Ohio River valley, coal and steel country. Many were 1st generation in college because in their mill/factory town, de-industrialization had caused closures or cutbacks in workers, leaving these youngsters without a local job prospect. So they went to college instead.
They would tell us from big city areas like DC, Phila, Baltimore what the economy was like in the eastern Rust Belt, how their families survived on blue collar incomes, etc.
Earlier today I saw this news story about a steel mill coke plant in Clairton PA.
They would tell us from big city areas like DC, Phila, Baltimore what the economy was like in the eastern Rust Belt, how their families survived on blue collar incomes, etc.
Earlier today I saw this news story about a steel mill coke plant in Clairton PA.
