The Floyd Collins Tragedy at Sand Cave
The Floyd Collins Tragedy at Sand Cave

Author: John Benton

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-02-27

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439659508

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Floyd Collins is perhaps the most famous person you've never heard of, but this young man's tragic death made him celebrated as "the Greatest Cave Explorer Ever Known." Collins was a Kentucky cave explorer in the early part of the 20th century, characterized by his lack of fear when exploring the most difficult cave passages, and few people could match his persistence and endurance. In the winter of 1925, Collins became trapped for more than two weeks in a cave located within the boundaries of what is now Mammoth Cave National Park. The story of Floyd Collins becoming trapped and ultimately dying alone in a cave held a powerful grip on the hearts and minds of people the world over. The resulting media coverage put Mammoth Cave on the map and helped usher the actual designation of Mammoth Cave as a national park. His explorations laid the foundation for others to later discover the truth of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave in the world.

Danger at Sand Cave
Danger at Sand Cave

Author: Candice F. Ransom

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781575053790

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When his friend, Floyd Collins, becomes trapped in a cave in Kentucky in 1925, ten-year-old Arly places himself in great danger while trying to help with the rescue operation.

Floyd Collins
Floyd Collins

Author: Adam Guettel

Publisher: Williamson Music Company

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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(Vocal Score). New York magazine calls this award-winning drama about doomed 1920s cave explorer Floyd Collins, "The daring and original musical of our day...a powerhouse!" The vocal score by Adam Guettel and Tina Landau features 30 songs from the production, including: An' She'd Have Blue Eyes * The Ballad of Floyd Collins * The Call * The Carnival * Daybreak * The Dream * Git Comfortable * How Glory Goes * Is That Remarkable? * Lucky * Time to Go * Trapped * and more.

Trapped!
Trapped!

Author: Robert K. Murray

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2013-04-06

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0813143950

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"When Floyd Collins became trapped in a cave in southern Kentucky in early 1925, the sensationalism and hysteria of the rescue attempt generated America's first true media spectacle, making Collins's story one of the seminal events of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins's situation was front-page news throughout the country, hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and Congress recessed to hear the latest word. Trapped! is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past. This new edition includes a new epilogue revealing information about the Floyed Collins story that has come to light since the book was first published.

The Kentucky Cave Wars
The Kentucky Cave Wars

Author: David Kem

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-06-05

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781312175846

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Eighty-two square miles of rolling hills and valleys in south-central Kentucky make up Mammoth Cave National Park, one of four National Park units in the Commonwealth. Our 26th National Park is home to an enormous labyrinth of underground passages. In fact, Mammoth Cave today is understood to be the world's longest known cave system. Over 400 miles of passages have already been discovered, yet Mammoth Cave is not the only cavern in southern Kentucky. More than 300 other cave systems are known to exist within park boundaries, with many more beyond the reach of the national park. The discovery and exploitation of many of these created opportunity and prosperity for many who would seek to compete with the world famous Mammoth Cave. Roughly one hundred years of competition between enterprising cave managers, guides, locals, outsiders, explorers, and those loyal to one cave or another defined an era known as the Kentucky Cave Wars.

Beneath the Neon
Beneath the Neon

Author: Matthew O'Brien

Publisher: Huntington Press Inc

Published: 2007-03-07

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0929712390

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Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas chronicles O’Brien’s adventures in subterranean Las Vegas. He follows the footsteps of a psycho killer. He braces against a raging flood. He parties with naked crackheads. He learns how to make meth, that art is most beautiful where it’s least expected, that in many ways, he prefers underground Las Vegas to aboveground Las Vegas, and that there are no pots of gold under the neon rainbow.

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

Author: Frederick Douglass

Publisher:

Published: 1882

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13:

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Frederick Douglass recounts early years of abuse, his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and his crusade for full civil rights for former slaves. It is also the only of Douglass's autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield.