Gem of the Adirondacks: Star Lake, Benson Mines, and the Global Economy

Gem of the Adirondacks traces the changes brought about in the Adirondack community of Star Lake by the arrival and ultimate departure of industrial-scale iron mining. The Benson Mines was once the largest operation of its type in the world. Based on his research and access to rare materials, the author traces a history of more than 100 years. The narrative is enriched by his first-hand experiences as a worker in the mine and his observations of changes in the community decades after its closure.