Coal Miner

Author : Carol A. B. Giesen
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0813126959

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Coal Miners' Wives by Carol A. B. Giesen Pdf

"Our only sin was not having what they thought was enough. And being forced to take what they called help." Pain and anger resonate deeply in the voice of New Covenant Bound's central narrator. Forced from her homeland on the Tennessee River in the 1930s, she recounts the memory of upheaval and destruction caused by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Western Kentucky area that now boasts beautiful, expansive bodies of water was once home to some 20,000 people, their houses, farms, townships and ancestral history. Residents were subjected to three waves of forced relocation to make way for Kentucky Lake in the 1930s, Lake Barkley in the 1950s, and Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area in the 1960s. Renowned poet T. Crunk intersperses narrative prose and vivid lyric verse to explore the devastation one family experienced in this often overlooked episode in Kentucky history. The voices of a grandmother and grandson speak to each other over time, evoking the relentless advance of irrevocable forces that changed the land, forever.

Author : Loretta Lynn,George Vecsey
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307741233

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Loretta Lynn by Loretta Lynn,George Vecsey Pdf

Tying in with the publication of the singer's long-awaited autobiographical sequel--"Still Woman Enough"--this is the original autobiography of the girl from Butcher Holler. of photos.

Author : Phyllis Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023591139

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Once a Coal Miner by Phyllis Smith Pdf

Author : Keith Dix
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988-12-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780822976547

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What's a Coal Miner to Do? by Keith Dix Pdf

For more than one hundred years, until the 1920s, coal production involved blasting a seam of coal and loading it by had into a mine car. In the late 1920s, operators introduced machines into the mines, including the coal loader. In this book, Keith Dix explores the impact of technology on miners and operators during a crucial period in industrial history. Dix reconstructs the social, political, technical and economic environment of the “hand-loading” era and then views the evolution of mechanical coal technology, including the inventions of Joseph Joy. He also examines the rise of the United Mine Workers under John L. Lewis, and the expanded role of the state under New Deal legislation and regulations.

Author : Nick Gordon
Publisher : Torque Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 160014893X

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Coal Miner by Nick Gordon Pdf

"Engaging images accompany information about coal miners. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Coal mines and mining
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017164810

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The Coal Miner by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Coal Research, Technology, and Resource Assessments to Inform Energy Policy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309110228

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Coal by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Coal Research, Technology, and Resource Assessments to Inform Energy Policy Pdf

Coal will continue to provide a major portion of energy requirements in the United States for at least the next several decades. It is imperative that accurate information describing the amount, location, and quality of the coal resources and reserves be available to fulfill energy needs. It is also important that the United States extract its coal resources efficiently, safely, and in an environmentally responsible manner. A renewed focus on federal support for coal-related research, coordinated across agencies and with the active participation of the states and industrial sector, is a critical element for each of these requirements. Coal focuses on the research and development needs and priorities in the areas of coal resource and reserve assessments, coal mining and processing, transportation of coal and coal products, and coal utilization.

Author : International Correspondence Schools
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Coal mines and mining
ISBN : WISC:89083904128

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The Coal Miner's Handbook by International Correspondence Schools Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781572337732

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Face Boss by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Green
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780802192097

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The Devil Is Here in These Hills by James Green Pdf

“The most comprehensive and comprehendible history of the West Virginia Coal War I’ve ever read.” —John Sayles, writer and director of Matewan On September 1, 1912, the largest, most protracted, and deadliest working-class uprising in American history was waged in West Virginia. On one side were powerful corporations whose millions bought armed guards and political influence. On the other side were fifty thousand mine workers, the nation’s largest labor union, and the legendary “miners’ angel,” Mother Jones. The fight for unionization and civil rights sparked a political crisis that verged on civil war, stretching from the creeks and hollows of the Appalachians to the US Senate. Attempts to unionize were met with stiff resistance. Fundamental rights were bent—then broken. The violence evolved from bloody skirmishes to open armed conflict, as an army of more than fifty thousand miners finally marched to an explosive showdown. Extensively researched and vividly told, this definitive book about an often-overlooked chapter of American history, “gives this backwoods struggle between capital and labor the due it deserves. [Green] tells a dark, often despairing story from a century ago that rings true today” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).

Author : Chris Hamby
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780316299497

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Soul Full of Coal Dust by Chris Hamby Pdf

In a devastating and urgent work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hamby uncovers the tragic resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, its Big Coal cover-up, and the resilient mining communities who refuse to back down. Decades ago, a grassroots uprising forced Congress to enact long-overdue legislation designed to virtually eradicate black lung disease and provide fair compensation to coal miners stricken with the illness. Today, however, both promises remain unfulfilled. Levels of disease have surged, the old scourge has taken an aggressive new form, and ailing miners and widows have been left behind by a dizzying legal system, denied even modest payments and medical care. In this devastating and urgent work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hamby traces the unforgettable story of how these trends converge in the lives of two men: Gary Fox, a black lung-stricken West Virginia coal miner determined to raise his family from poverty, and John Cline, an idealistic carpenter and rural medical clinic worker who becomes a lawyer in his fifties. Opposing them are the lawyers at the coal industry’s go-to law firm; well-credentialed doctors who often weigh in for the defense, including a group of radiologists at Johns Hopkins; and Gary’s former employer, Massey Energy, the region’s largest coal company, run by a cantankerous CEO often portrayed in the media as a dark lord of the coalfields. On the line in Gary and John’s longshot legal battle are fundamental principles of fairness and justice, with consequences for miners and their loved ones throughout the nation. Taking readers inside courtrooms, hospitals, homes tucked in Appalachian hollows, and dusty mine tunnels, Hamby exposes how coal companies have not only continually flouted a law meant to protect miners from deadly amounts of dust but also enlisted well-credentialed doctors and lawyers to help systematically deny much-needed benefits to miners. The result is a legal and medical thriller that brilliantly illuminates how a band of laborers — aided by a small group of lawyers, doctors and lay advocates, often working out of their homes or in rural clinics and tiny offices – challenged one of the world's most powerful forces, Big Coal, and won. A deeply troubling yet ultimately triumphant work, Soul Full of Coal Dust is a necessary and timely book about injustice and resistance.

Author : James O. Russell,Georgia Smelser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Pentecostal churches
ISBN : 1567220142

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The Coal Miner Preacher by James O. Russell,Georgia Smelser Pdf

Author : Carol A.B. Giesen
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813189482

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Coal Miners' Wives by Carol A.B. Giesen Pdf

Few people in America today live with the dangers and deprivations that Appalachian coal mining families experience. But to the eighteen West Virginia women Carol Giesen interviewed for this book, hard times are just everyday life. These coal miners' wives, ranging in age from late teens to eighty-five, tell of a way of life dominated by coal mining—and shadowed by a constant fear of death or injury to a loved one. From birth to old age, they experience the social and economic pressures of the coal mining industry. Few families in these communities earn their living in any job outside a coal mine, and most young men and women find no advantage in completing their education. Women whose stresses and strengths have seldom been disclosed reveal here their personal stories, their understanding of the dangers of coal mining, their domestic concerns, the place of friends and faith in their lives, and their expectations of the future. What emerges is a deeply moving story of determination in the face of adversity. Over and over, these women deal with the frustrations caused by strikes, layoffs, and mine closings, often taking any jobs they can find while their husbands are out of work. Endlessly; their home concerns revolve around protecting their husbands from additional work or worry. Always there is fear for their husbands' lives and the pervasive anger they feel toward the mining companies. For some, there is also the pain of losing a loved one to the mines. Behind these women's acceptance of their circumstances lies a pragmatic understanding of the politics of mining and of the communities in which they live. Giesen's insights into the experiences of miners' wives contribute much to our understanding of the impact of industry, economics, and politics on women's lives.

Author : Jody Pavilack
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271037691

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Mining for the Nation by Jody Pavilack Pdf

"Examines the politics of coal miners in Chile during the 1930s and '40s, when they supported the Communist Party in a project of cross-class alliances aimed at defeating fascism, promoting national development, and deepening Chilean democracy"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Bill Johnstone,Royal British Columbia Museum
Publisher : Lantzville, B.C. : Oolichan Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Art
ISBN : CORNELL:31924091716781

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Coal Dust in My Blood by Bill Johnstone,Royal British Columbia Museum Pdf

Bill Johnstone spent most of his working years as a coal miner, first in England, then in Alberta, and finally on Vancouver Island. Born in 1908 in Northumberland, England, he began working in the pits as a hand miner at the age of thirteen. After immigrating to the Canadian Prairies, where he alternated between working as a farmhand and a miner in the Alberta coal mines. In 1936, he moved to Vancouver Island where he mastered nearly every phase of coal mining from working on the picking tables to shooting explosive charges. He also studied mining engineering and mine rescue and was injured in a cave-in. Not long before his retirement, after 52 years in the mining industry, Bill Johnston became district superintendent of the Canadian Collieries mines near Cumberland.