Til the Coal Train Hauled It Away

In 1910 West Terre Haute, Indiana was the fastest growing town in the United States. Its population increased by an astonishing 376 percent from the previous decade. Its growth was spurred by the rich natural resources, coal, clay and gravel, that surrounded it. In essence, West Terre Haute''s success was built on holes in the ground. When those resources were depleted, a downward spiral began. Th...