The monongah mine disaster of monongah, west virginia occurred on december 6, 1907 and has been described as the worst mining disaster in american history. Davitt mcateers book on the monongah mine disaster of 1907 really explains some history of coal mining, the disaster, how families and the public responded, and how mine owners and the government reacted. Jason skog historical photographs and text recount the monongah mining disaster in which hundreds of men and boys lost their lives in an explosion in a mine in monongah, west virginia. The tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine disaster our price. The monongah mine disaster is widely considered to be the worst mine disaster in american history. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading monongah. More than 100 years after tragedy, joseph dandrea on mission. For instance, the single year of 1907 saw 18 coal mine disasters, plus two more disasters in the metal and nonmetal mining industry. The term mine disaster historically has been applied to mine accidents claiming five or more lives.
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The monongah mining disaster of monongah, west virginia, occurred on december 6, 1907. The west virginia coal mine that was the site of the disaster had an extensive maze of underground tunnels. Recently, a memorial for the miners was built in the center of the town. Monongah mine explosion mine disasters in the united states. List of miners killed at monongah annual report of the department of mines west virginia 1908. The tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine disaster west virginia and. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Location of the monongah mining disaster mines 6 and 8 in the middle of the map. The tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine disaster west virginia and appalachia. This mining accident claimed hundreds of lives on the morning of december 6, 1907 and mcateer, an expert on mine and workplace health and safety, delves deeply into the economic forces and socialpolitical landscape of. To commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the monongah, west virginia mine. Americas mine owners subsequently fought hard against government regulation with considerable success but the fact that accidents reduced productivity caused them to start improving safety measures for themselves. In west virginias marion county, an explosion in a network of mines owned by the fairmont coal company in monongah kills 361 coal miners. New paperback edition with an introduction by robert b.
Book tells story of time before and after monongah mine. Aug 01, 2016 the monongah mining disaster, 1907 steven johns a short account of the worst mining disaster in us history, which killed over 360 mostly italian migrant workers and which was the inspiration for fathers day events. Monongah, west virginia wikipedia republished wiki 2. Monongah was chartered in 1891 based on chapter 47 of west virginia code. Mine disasters, in this sense, once were appallingly common.
This was the memory of carl meredith, a foreman on the the fairmont mine in west virginia of the worst mining disaster in american history which happened at monongah, west virginia on december 6, 1907. The explosion occurred in fairmont coal companys no. Dec 06, 2016 book tells story of time before and after monongah mine disaster. Preston was a victim of the horrible mine disaster which. Davitt mcateer, clinton administration mine safety administrator, authored the book, monongah. This mining accident claimed hundreds of lives on the morning of december 6, 1907, and mcateer, an expert on mine and workplace health and safety. The tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine disaster our. Apr 20, 2020 monongah west virginia coal mine disaster, monongah west virginia historical society monongah is a town in marion county, west virginia, usa, situated where booths creek flows into the west fork river the population was 1,044 at the 2010 census monongah was chartered in 1891 based on chapter 47 of west virginia code its name is derived from the. The explosion destroyed much of the mine as well as the surface. Location of the monongah mining disaster mines 6 and 8 in.
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Dec 03, 2019 in west virginias marion county, an explosion in a network of mines owned by the fairmont coal company in monongah kills 361 coal miners. The tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine disaster documents the events and conditions that led to the worst industrial accident in the history of the united states. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Darkest hours by jay robert nash, wallaby books, new york, 1977. Nov 11, 2008 the author was interviewed at the west virginia book festival. Urban, a polish immigrant, was found by rescuers sitting on the body of his injured brother. Monongah is a town in marion county, west virginia, usa, situated where booths creek flows into the west fork river. This short clip is from davitt mcateers 1985 25minutes video monongah 1907. The town suffered the monongah mining disaster on december 6, 1907, described as the worst mining disaster in american history in which 362 miners died. Monongah mining disaster of 1907 explosion, monongah, west. On december 6, 1907, mines 6 and 8 of the monongah mine in west virginia suffered a devastating explosion. Its name is derived from the nearby monongahela river. Clipping found in pittsburgh daily post in pittsburgh, pennsylvania on dec 7, 1907. The tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine disaster west virginia and appalachia mcateer, davitt on.
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