{"id":3242,"date":"2024-11-22T20:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3242"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T15:33:56","slug":"the-himlerville-experiment-appalachias-only-miner-owned-coal-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3242","title":{"rendered":"The Himlerville Experiment: Appalachia&#8217;s Only Miner-Owned Coal Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f1dh-UDjvFs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There was once a coal company in Appalachia that was owned not by wealthy investors but by its employees, in a cooperative enterprise.\u00a0 And the houses in the company\u2019s coal camp were owned by the miners as well, most of whom were Hungarian immigrants on the Kentucky side of Tug Fork. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join Steve and Rod as they tell the fascinating history of Himlerville, a unique coal mining town in Appalachia founded by a visionary Hungarian immigrant coal miner named Martin Himler. Discover how Himlerville&#8217;s miners were not only workers but also shareholders, creating a revolutionary model for coal mining communities in the early 1920s. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And after the end of the cooperative caused by an economic downturn, Himler himself went on to lead a most interesting life as an American espionage agent during World War II, leading to his being awarded one of the country\u2019s most prestigious honors. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss this episode of the Stories podcast! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, iHeartRadio, or on your favorite podcast app to hear more tales from the heart of Appalachia. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can also support our storytelling journey and access exclusive content by becoming a patron here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/podcast\/stories-of-appalachia--5553692\/support\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/podcast\/stories-of-appalachia&#8211;5553692\/support <\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for listening, and we&#8217;ll see you next time! \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_369\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3242-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/62788527\/download.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/62788527\/download.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/62788527\/download.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/62788527\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=3242-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/62788527\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"download.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was once a coal company in Appalachia that was owned not by wealthy investors but by its employees, in a cooperative enterprise.\u00a0 And the houses in the company\u2019s coal camp were owned by the miners as well, most of whom were Hungarian immigrants on the Kentucky side of Tug Fork. \u00a0 Join Steve and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Himlerville was a coal mining town on the Kentucky side of the Tug River that was built on the revolutionary idea of community and fairness. 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