Archive for the "Coal Mining Stories" Category
Harlan County USA
This is the Harlan County USA movie trailer. This is a documentary talking about the mine strikes of Harlan County, Kentucky in 1973 where the laborers and miners of Harlan took on the mine owner.Harlan County USA
Rest of the Story ...Wilson “Rome” Meade, 58,Dies In Mining Accident
Its a sad day in Harlan County, Kentucky. Mr Wilson “Rome” Meade, a veteran underground coal miner, died last night from a terrible accident. Although I do not know Mr. Meade or his family, my heart is saddened deeply by this news. These kind of stories always “hit home” for me. Please pray for his [...]
Rest of the Story ...Balkan Kentucky
Photo Book of Balkan Kentucky made by David Thompson for his mother, Vivian D. Wilson for Mother’s Day 2009. She is 84.
http://web.me.com/keego/Site2/Balkan-Photo-Book.html
Harlan Coal Mining Tribute
This is a very moving tribute to the in honor of the 1288 Coal Miners who have lost their lives in the Harlan County Coal Mines of Eastern, KY since 1913. May they rest in peace.
Rest of the Story ...Kentucky Coal Miners- Where They Worked and Lived
<!– –><!– –>Roger Philpot, Author of “Coal Miner’s Son” grew up in a coal camp. His story and his site are a tribute to the American Coal Miner and an educational tool for those those who did not grow up in the Appalachian Mountains. His mission is to educate the public about the [...]
Rest of the Story ...Coal Miners Are Stubborn!
I grew up in a coal mining family. They are strong, both physically for the hard labor they have to endure, but they are also strong mentally, or to be more direct, the are stubborn as heck.
My father is a great example of stubborn. He was a mine Foreman at 21 years of age, the [...]
Retired Coal Miner
Well it feels good to start the New Year off retired. Actually I offically retire on Jan 30th but I am on vacation from now until then. Come Jan 15th I will have 35 years of working for 4 different mining companies 3 in Kentucky and the last 18 year in Alabama
Mining Has really changed [...]
The Mine Explosion at Brookwood Alabama
On September 23rd, 2001 only 12 days after the 9-11 attacks on our nation. Sunday evening several miners were doing idle day work at JWR Mine #5 in Brookwood Alabama, the roof fell in on the battery charging station on a working section of the mine. When the roof fell in on the spare battery [...]
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