Download or read book Breaker Boys written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts photographer Lewis Hines' fight against child labor in the early 1900s and discusses how his work and the work of others revealed truths about the issue to the public.
Download or read book The Breaker Boys written by Pat Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nate Tanner is a rich boy whose family owns coal mines near Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He has everything a kid could want or need - except a friend. Then he meets Johnny, an easygoing Polish American boy who works sorting coal in a filthy, dark building called a breaker. Unaware that Nate is the boss's son, Johnny invites him to play baseball with the breaker boys. As the summer of 1897 progresses, Nate finds himself piling lie on top of lie to keep his identity secret from Johnny, and the friendship secret from his family. In the patch town where the mining families live, Nate confronts disturbing realities; back at home, he learns of his family's fears about the future. Meanwhile, the miners are joining a labor union to challenge the owners - and the owners are trying to stop a strike. As Nate's moment of truth draws near, so does a violent confrontation that will alter coal country lives forever. Originally published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, now in paperback for the first time, "The Breaker Boys" explores both sides of a timeless issue through a nuanced portrayal of both immigrant laborers and the coal-mine owners who employed them.
Download or read book The Bitter Cry of the Children written by John Spargo and published by New York : the Macmillan Company. This book was released on 1906 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breaker Boys written by David Fleming and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ESPN's David Fleming, the epic tale of the Pottsville Maroons, the NFL's greatest team and the stolen 1925 championship. Born in the heart of Pennsylvania coal country, built by an eccentric owner, molded by a visionary coach, and led by hardscrabble miners like legendary running back Tony "The Human Howitzer" Latone (pictured on cover), the Maroons took the NFL by storm. Even after Pottsville defeated the Chicago Cardinals in what was viewed as the 1925 NFL championship game, fans wanted more. In an epic battle described as "The Greatest Football Game Ever Seen" the Maroons challenged a team of all-stars from the University of Notre Dame, featuring the legendary Four Horsemen. At a time when college ball was still king, the underdog Maroons turned the football world upside down, defeating Notre Dame 9-7 on a last-second field goal. Pottsville's stunning victory legitimized the fledgling NFL, but it also destroyed the town and team that made it all possible. Claiming the Maroons had violated league rules by playing Notre Dame, the NFL suspended Pottsville and awarded the 1925 championship to the Cardinals. For 90 years, fans of the Pottsville Maroons - the team Red Grange said was "the most ferocious" he ever faced - have fought to correct the worst injustice in NFL history and return the 1925 title to its rightful owners. With Breaker Boys, the Maroons' remarkable story is told at last.
Download or read book Breaker Boy written by Joan Hiatt Harlow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1911 Pennsylvania Coal Country, can Corey overcome the panic attacks that prevent him from helping support his family? Corey is just a kid, but his family needs him to chip in. He’s dropped out of school and works as a breaker boy—picking out coal impurities from bins—in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. But after a skating accident nearly kills Corey, he begins having panic attacks and nightmares. Corey turns to Mrs. Chudzik, a strange and mysterious local recluse, for help. She’s a trained doctor and Corey’s overwhelming fear of tight spaces means he is jeopardizing his family’s future. When there is a disaster at the mine, trapping his father, Corey knows it’s time to face his fear. He and Mrs. Chudzik’s hound, Hovi, must find the trapped miners and bring help. But how can he when the thought of being in the dark and enclosed space might be more than Corey can handle?
Download or read book Growing Up in Coal Country written by Susan Campbell Bartoletti and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes what life was like, especially for children, in coal mines and mining towns in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Download or read book Breaker written by Norah A. Perez and published by Golden Triangle Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For: Womans Club of Fellsburg.
Download or read book The Breaker Boys written by Donna Sauritch Basile and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-03-11 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scorned and rejected from an upper-class way of life because of a father's pride, thirteen-year-old Christen Saurich and her family are uprooted and thrust into unsuspecting turmoil and intrigue awaiting them in a small town in Pennsylvania. Her father's cousin, Heinri, along with his wife Anna and son Sam, help them settle in a small mining town where her father has taken a job. Shortly after her family moves to the coal patch, her father is killed in a mining accident. With nowhere to turn and no resources, Chris takes a job to help support her mother and sister, Gezzelle. Disguised as a boy, she takes a job in the coal breakers. It is 1899 when a blind eye is turned toward child labor and child abuse. It's grueling work. She sits hunched over for hours, separating impurities from the newly mined coal while breathing in noxious dust. It is a noisy and filthy place. Many high-spirited boys lose their lives falling into the chutes, smothered by an avalanche of coal, or are mangled in the massive machinery. Fear, despair, and solitude become her teachers. Stern and relentless, she learns from them. Time pushes her forward into a stark and unforgiving way of life. Chris's faith and unrelenting courage are consistently challenged. Foreboding times are approaching: influenza, devastating mine explosions, and finally a miners' strike that leaves them in despair. Addie Paige comes into their lives, and everything changes. A new path is forged, and finally hope is within their grasp.
Download or read book The B Breaker Boys written by Bill Walker and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The B'Breakeboys is a fictional story about child labor conditions, until 1920, when child labor laws restricted such practice. The fact based story is followed by a fictional story about two teen age boys falling into an abandoned coal mine shaft. They are not alone and have to fight desperation, cave-ins, rats, fire, water, and old dynamite to escape. The format is a movie script imbedded with drawn storyboard picture frames.
Download or read book Breaker Boys written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts photographer Lewis Hines' fight against child labor in the early 1900s and discusses how his work and the work of others revealed truths about the issue to the public.
Download or read book Breaker Boys written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts photographer Lewis Hines' fight against child labor in the early 1900s and discusses how his work and the work of others revealed truths about the issue to the public.
Download or read book The Chautauquan written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life in the New World Pittston Pennsylvania HB written by Mary Theresa Policare and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life in the New World: Pittston, Pennsylvania By: Mary Theresa Policare Mary Theresa Policare shares the story of her grandparents and their arrival in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Mary provides an image of Pittston from 1902 to 1918. The happiness her grandparents experienced in this new country following the birth of their children is sure to bring happiness to readers.
Download or read book Child Labor written by Hugh D Hindman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its decline throughout the advanced industrial nations, child labor remains one of the major social, political, and economic concerns of modern history, as witnessed by the many high-profile stories on child labor and sweatshops in the media today. This work considers the issue in three parts. The first section discusses child labor as a social and economic problem in America from an historical and theoretical perspective. The second part presents child labor as National Child Labor Committee investigators found it in major American industries and occupations, including coal mines, cotton textile mills, and sweatshops in the early 1900s. Finally, the concluding section integrates these findings and attempts to apply them to child labor problems in America and the rest of the world today.
Download or read book The Standard written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns Or The Light in Tunnel Six written by Archibald Lee Fletcher and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns; Or, The Light in Tunnel Six' by Archibald Lee Fletcher, readers are taken on a thrilling adventure with a group of Boy Scouts who must navigate through coal caverns to rescue trapped miners. Written in a descriptive and engaging style, the book is a mix of adventure, suspense, and themes of teamwork and bravery, making it a compelling read for young adult audiences. Set in the early 1900s, the novel provides a glimpse into the mining industry and the challenges faced by those who worked in it. Fletcher's vivid storytelling and attention to detail bring the underground world to life, creating a sense of urgency and excitement for readers. Archibald Lee Fletcher, a prolific writer known for his series of adventure stories, drew inspiration for this book from his own experiences as a Scout leader and his passion for outdoor activities. His attention to detail and realistic portrayal of the Boy Scouts' skills and camaraderie make the story both entertaining and educational. Fletcher's dedication to promoting values of courage, resourcefulness, and community shines through in this action-packed tale. I highly recommend 'Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns; Or, The Light in Tunnel Six' to readers who enjoy fast-paced adventures with a focus on teamwork and overcoming challenges. Fletcher's engaging narrative and well-developed characters make this book a timeless classic that will appeal to both young and old audiences.
Download or read book Jeffersonian Democracy written by John Robertson Dunlap and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
