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Men working in laboratory.

Shows students studying in the classroom at the law building.

Shows students studying and shelves of books.

Shows a woman speaking to a group of people sitting on the floor.

Lee Banks practices "old-timey farming", tilling the soil with his horse and wooden plow, and using methods barely different from his ancestors. The film is a tribute to a true mountaineer- a strong independent man who finds joy in his work and harmony with the land.

Describes the small coal-mining town of David, KY., and shows typical activities of a miner and his family. Follows the coal-mining process, showing how the coal is removed from the mine with the help of cutter bars, drills, dynamite, and conveyer belts, and how it is washed, relieved of impurities, sorted, and loaded on railroad cars. Discusses safety precautions taken by miners, shows the location of coal-producing areas in the United States, and discusses various uses of coal and its by products.

Explores the economics and power politics of the coal industry and how they pervade the state of WV and affect the lives of the people.