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Book Investigation of a Mine Explosion at Centralia  Illinois  Hearings Pursuant to S  Res  98  April 3 5 10 16 17  1947

Download or read book Investigation of a Mine Explosion at Centralia Illinois Hearings Pursuant to S Res 98 April 3 5 10 16 17 1947 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Investigation of Mine Explosion at Centralia  Ill

Download or read book Investigation of Mine Explosion at Centralia Ill written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Death Underground

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert E Hartley
  • Publisher : SIU Press
  • Release : 2006-07-24
  • ISBN : 0809327066
  • Pages : 273 pages

Download or read book Death Underground written by Robert E Hartley and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2006-07-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death Underground: The Centralia and West Frankfort Mine Disasters examines two of the most devastating coal mine disasters in United States history since 1928. In two southern Illinois towns only forty miles apart, explosions killed 111 men at the Centralia No. 5 mine in 1947 and 119 men at the New Orient No. 2 mine in West Frankfort in 1951. Robert E. Hartley and David Kenney explain the causes of the accidents, identify who was to blame, and detail the emotional impact the disasters had on the survivors, their families, and their communities. Politics at the highest level of Illinois government played a critical role in the conditions that led to the accidents. Hartley and Kenney address how safety was compromised when inspection reports were widely ignored by state mining officials and mine company supervisors. Highlighted is the role of Driscoll Scanlan, a state inspector at Centralia, who warned of an impending disaster but whose political enemies shifted the blame to him, ruining his career. Hartley and Kenney also detail the New Orient No. 2 mine explosion, the attempts at rescue, and the resulting political spin circulated by labor, management, and the state bureaucracy. They outline the investigation, the subsequent hearings, and the efforts in Congress to legislate greater mine safety. Hartley and Kenney include interviews with the survivors, a summary of the investigative records, and an analysis of the causes of both mine accidents. They place responsibility for the disasters on individual mine owners, labor unions, and state officials, providing new interpretations not previously presented in the literature. Augmented by twenty-nine illustrations, the volume also covers the history, culture, and ethnic pluralism of coal mining in Illinois and the United States.

Book Report

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress Senate
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1947
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 2100 pages

Download or read book Report written by United States. Congress Senate and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 2100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bibliography of Bureau of Mines Investigations of Coal and Its Products  1910 60

Download or read book Bibliography of Bureau of Mines Investigations of Coal and Its Products 1910 60 written by United States. Bureau of Mines. Division of Bituminous Coal and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Death Underground

Download or read book Death Underground written by Robert E. Hartley and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-examines two of the most devastating coal mine disasters in the United States since 1928 in a historical analysis that explains the causes of the accidents, identifies who was to blame, and details the emotional impact the disasters had on survivors, family members, and their communities. Simultaneous.

Book Report of Investigations

Download or read book Report of Investigations written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Congressional Record

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  • Author : United States. Congress
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1952
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1436 pages

Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 1436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Book Mine Safety

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1949
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Mine Safety written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Subject Catalog

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  • Author : Library of Congress
  • Publisher :
  • Release :
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1034 pages

Download or read book Subject Catalog written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on with total page 1034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Death Underground

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert E Hartley
  • Publisher : SIU Press
  • Release : 2006-07-24
  • ISBN : 9780809387991
  • Pages : 276 pages

Download or read book Death Underground written by Robert E Hartley and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2006-07-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death Underground: The Centralia and West Frankfort Mine Disasters examines two of the most devastating coal mine disasters in United States history since 1928. In two southern Illinois towns only forty miles apart, explosions killed 111 men at the Centralia No. 5 mine in 1947 and 119 men at the New Orient No. 2 mine in West Frankfort in 1951. Robert E. Hartley and David Kenney explain the causes of the accidents, identify who was to blame, and detail the emotional impact the disasters had on the survivors, their families, and their communities. Politics at the highest level of Illinois government played a critical role in the conditions that led to the accidents. Hartley and Kenney address how safety was compromised when inspection reports were widely ignored by state mining officials and mine company supervisors. Highlighted is the role of Driscoll Scanlan, a state inspector at Centralia, who warned of an impending disaster but whose political enemies shifted the blame to him, ruining his career. Hartley and Kenney also detail the New Orient No. 2 mine explosion, the attempts at rescue, and the resulting political spin circulated by labor, management, and the state bureaucracy. They outline the investigation, the subsequent hearings, and the efforts in Congress to legislate greater mine safety. Hartley and Kenney include interviews with the survivors, a summary of the investigative records, and an analysis of the causes of both mine accidents. They place responsibility for the disasters on individual mine owners, labor unions, and state officials, providing new interpretations not previously presented in the literature. Augmented by twenty-nine illustrations, the volume also covers the history, culture, and ethnic pluralism of coal mining in Illinois and the United States.

Book Hearings

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress Senate
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1949
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 2588 pages

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress Senate and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 2588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dictionary Catalog of the Department Library

Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Department Library written by United States. Department of the Interior. Library and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book United Mine Workers Journal

Download or read book United Mine Workers Journal written by United Mine Workers of America and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Geology of Coal Fires

    Book Details:
  • Author : Glenn B. Stracher
  • Publisher : Geological Society of America
  • Release : 2007-01-01
  • ISBN : 0813741181
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Geology of Coal Fires written by Glenn B. Stracher and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naturally burning coal fires and those ignited by human activities receive little attention from the media compared to other environmental hazards, but their study is gaining ground. Here, the world's leading experts present their research findings covering topics such as the gases generated in underground coal fires, the origin of gas-vent minerals and land-cover changes due to coal fires.