Death in the Mines: Disasters and Rescues in the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania

Drawing upon contemporary newspaper accounts, Richards describes eight of the most notorious mining accidents that occurred in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania during the 19th and 20th centuries. Coverage includes the 1869 fire at Avondale Colliery, the 1885 cave-in at Coyler Colliery, and the explosion at Lytle Mine in 1943. The text is accompanied throughout by b&w archival photographs of miners at work. Members of the author's family have worked the Pennsylvania coal fields since the 1870s. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

General

ISBN		9781596292116
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		History Pr
Pages		125
List Price		$19.99
Author		Richards, J. Stuart
Publication Date		02/28/2007
Release Status		Out of Stock Indefinitely
Format		Paperback
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.25 Inches (US) Width: 6.25 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.5 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 0.62 Pounds (US)