Mining Disasters of the Wyoming Valley
Mining Disasters of the Wyoming Valley

Author: Bryan Glahn

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016-02-22

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439655731

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Ten-year-old Willie Hatton was excited to visit his father at the Avondale Mine on the morning of September 6, 1869. Sadly, Willie would die in his father’s arms that day, and so would 108 other miners, all victims of a horrific fire that tore through the shaft, trapping the men and boys and blocking the only exit. The communities of the Wyoming Valley know firsthand the human cost of the anthracite industry. From a cave-in at Twin Shaft to an explosion at the Baltimore Tunnel to the Susquehanna River crashing through the roof at Knox, thousands of miners left for work in the morning never to return. Sadly, few of the tragedies could be called accidents. Profits took precedence over safety, leaving workers to pay the price for negligence, corruption, and greed.

My First Pocket Guide About Wyoming
My First Pocket Guide About Wyoming

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780635089977

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The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Wyoming basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Wyoming. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Wyoming Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Wyoming Geography section digs up the what's where in Wyoming. Wyoming History section is like traveling through time to some of Wyoming's greatest moments. Wyoming People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Wyoming Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Wyoming Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Wyoming. Wyoming Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Wyoming.

Methods of Disaster Research
Methods of Disaster Research

Author: Robert A. Stallings

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2003-01-14

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 1469121077

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The methods of disaster research are indistinguishable from those used throughout the social sciences. Yet these methods must be applied under unique circumstances. Researchers new to this field need to understand how the disaster context affects the application of the methods of research. This volume, written by some of the worlds leading specialists in disaster research, provides for the first time a primer on disaster research methods. Among the topics covered are qualitative field studies and survey research; underutilized approaches such as cross-national studies, simulations, and historical methods; and newer tools utilizing geographic information systems, the Internet, and economic modeling.