Fire in the Hole: Missouri's Coal History
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Fire in the Hole: Missouri's Coal History
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Men and boys risked their lives to harvest it, but they weren't the ones getting rich.
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Article describes the history of the coal industry in Missouri. An explosion at Mine No. 6 of the Keith & Perry Coal Company in Rich Hill, Missouri, that resulted in the deaths of over twenty miners on March 29, 1888, is focused upon. Circumstances leading to the accident as well as the general working conditions of mines in the nineteenth century are discussed. Information related to several Missouri and Kansas based coal mining operations is provided throughout the article.
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Creator: Levings, Darryl
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2013-07-28
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The Kansas City Star
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This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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