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Trapped : The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster (Illinois)
Trapped The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster - Illinois
Author: Karen Tintori
On a chilly Saturday morning in the fall of 1909, four hundred and eighty men plunged into the depths of the Cherry Mine in Illinois as they had numerous times before, But this day would be different. At lunchtime, a small fire erupted in the inner recesses of the mine shaft and soon burned out of control. Despite the miners' heroic efforts to s...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743421942
ISBN-10: 0743421949
Publication Date: 9/1/2002
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Atria
Book Type: Hardcover
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 reviewed Trapped : The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster (Illinois) on + 27 more book reviews
An exquisitely researched and gripping as-it-happened account of this disaster. Enjoy isn't quite the correct word for this book, due to the subject matter and death toll, but it is very well done. Inspirational and grim in turns but always interesting.
reviewed Trapped : The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster (Illinois) on + 27 more book reviews
This is the story of the 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster which takes place
in Illinois. It is the disaster that led to the first U.S. worker's
compensation laws and changes in the child labor practices in the
coal mining industry. A compelling story!


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