American Decision: The Commodore and the Mucker

This historical fiction book is the story, mostly true, of the great industrial enterprise that mined zinc to strengthen America during the wars and good times of the 20th Century. The president of the New Jersey Zinc Company became fabulously wealthy while the miners underground suffered hardship of work and risk of death by falling rock. Racing yachts and great buildings were named for Palmer as he fraternizes with the American aristocracy. Arty immigrates from Cornwall looking for a new life as a hard rock miner enduring the simple life of blasting and breaking rock far underground. Their lives intertwine and influence each other as they provide resources and product that represent the best of the United States during the Greatest Generation.