Episode 5 - Learn all about Asa Packer and anthracite coal, both of which played pivotal roles in the Industrial Revolution and Carbon County. Chris Barrett sits down with Ron Sheehan and Scott Herring to discuss the historical significance of Asa Packer and coal mining at the Asa Packer Mansion in historic Jim Thorpe.

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