Memorial of the One-hundredth Anniversary of the Cherry Mine Disaster, 1909-2009
Author: Anton Demichelis
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 20
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Author: Anton Demichelis
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 20
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Published: 1959
Total Pages: 26
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Karen Tintori
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2018-02-06
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 0743428048
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA gripping account of the worst coal mine fire in US history—the 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster that claimed the lives of 259 men. "Drawing on diaries, letters, written accounts of survivors and testimony from the coroner's inquest...Tintori's engaging prose keeps readers on the edge" (Publishers Weekly). Inspired by a refrain of her girlhood—"Your grandfather survived the Cherry Mine disaster"—Karen Tintori began a search for her family's role in the harrowing tragedy of 1909. She uncovered the stories of victims, survivors, widows, orphans, townspeople, firefighters, reporters, and mine owners, and wove them together to pen Trapped, a riveting account of the tragic day that would inspire America's first worker's compensation laws and hasten much-needed child labor reform. On a Saturday morning in November of 1909, four hundred and eighty men went down into the mines as they had countless times before. But a fire erupted in the mineshaft that day and soon burned out of control. By nightfall, more than half the men would either be dead or trapped as officials sealed the mine in an attempt to contain the blaze. Miraculously, twenty men would emerge one week later, but not before the Cherry Mine disaster went down in history as the worst ever coal mine fire in the US—and not before all the treachery and heroism of mankind were revealed.
Author: Sally M. Walker
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2022-10-11
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1536212407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTells the story of the 1909 coal mine disaster in Cherry, Illinois, that killed hundreds of men, left more than four hundred children fatherless, inspired the first worker's compensation laws, and helped bring about changes in child labor practices.
Author: Jim Ridings
Publisher: America Through Time
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781634992022
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"America through Time is a local and regional interest series that showcases the history and heritage of communities around the country." -- Publisher's website.
Author: F. P. Buck
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Published: 2021
Total Pages: 211
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNovember 13, 1909 was like any other day for the 480 men who went into the coal mine at Cherry, Illinois, to begin another day's work. The mine at Cherry was just a few years old, and it was considered the safest mine in America. However, within hours, a fire in the mine would take the lives of 268 men and boys. It would make widows of more than 100 women and orphans of 500 children. Eight days after the fire, twenty men emerged in a miraculous tale of survival. The Cherry mine disaster remains the third worst coal mining disaster in United States history.
Author: F. P. Buck
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 278
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Cherry Mine Disaster - by Frank P. Buck This is a facsimile of the original (1st edition) Cherry Mine Disaster book written by Frank Buck in 1910. Mr. Buck gives his first hand experience account of the terrible disaster. This has been a scarce and coveted book for over 100 years, and is still hard to find and expensive when you find it. Most of the original books are very delicate and falling apart. As a resident of Bureau county who is concerned about preserving history, I have taken it upon myself to make this book available again in a tangible usable format. Of all of the Cherry Mine Disaster books, many say this one is the most powerful.
Author: Illinois. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 104
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ronald Glenn Bluemer
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Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780967368085
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a non-fiction account of the Cherry, IL coal mine fire, which claimed the lives of 259 men and boys in Nov. 1909. Research is mainly based on original newspaper interviews in 1909-1910, a 700-page inquest report, and personal acocunts by survivors. The book is illustrated with over 175 photos and 2 mine diagrams. Present day, on-site photographs, a bibliography and list of all fatalities with ages, ethnictiy, and specific occupation are included.
Author: Dean Cotton
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781418470845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a story/tribute to the author's grandparents, Luciano and Angiolina Galletti.