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Monongah : the tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine diaster the worst industrial accident in U.S. history / / Davitt McAteer ; cover and book design by Than Saffel
| Monongah : the tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine diaster the worst industrial accident in U.S. history / / Davitt McAteer ; cover and book design by Than Saffel |
| Autore | McAteer J. Davitt |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Morgantown, West Virginia : , : West Virginia University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.11/96223340975454 |
| Collana | West Virginia and Appalachia |
| Soggetto topico |
Monongah Mines Disaster, Monongah, W. Va., 1907
Mine explosions - West Virginia Coal mine accidents - West Virginia Coal mines and mining - West Virginia - 20th century Mine safety - Law and legislation - History |
| ISBN | 1-938228-97-9 |
| Classificazione | HIS036060HIS036120 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Preface to the Paperback Edition""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction by Robert B. Reich""; ""1. J. H. Leonard, Oiler for the No. 6 Mine""; ""2. The Northern Coal Fields of West Virginia""; ""3. Lester Emmitt Trader: Assistant Fire Boss at Age 22""; ""4. The Company Men""; ""5. The Mining Companies: The Early Years""; ""6. The City of Mines""; ""7. Immigrants Wanted""; ""8. “Hire Bands or Anything That Is Necessary�""; ""9. And The Explosion Came""; ""10. Escape and Rescue""; ""11. “They Are All Gone�""
""12. “We Know So Little About How These Explosions Occur�""""13. The Monongah Mine Relief Fund in Aid of Sufferers from the Monongah Mine Explosion""; ""14. Wheels of Justice""; ""15. The Number""; ""16. “An End to This Huge Loss and Waste�""; ""17. The Conscience of a Nation""; ""Postscript""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Individuals Mentioned in Monongah""; ""Reprint of the Mines Relief Committee Report""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786770403321 |
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| Morgantown, West Virginia : , : West Virginia University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Monongah : the tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine diaster the worst industrial accident in U.S. history / / Davitt McAteer ; cover and book design by Than Saffel
| Monongah : the tragic story of the 1907 monongah mine diaster the worst industrial accident in U.S. history / / Davitt McAteer ; cover and book design by Than Saffel |
| Autore | McAteer J. Davitt |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Morgantown, West Virginia : , : West Virginia University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.11/96223340975454 |
| Collana | West Virginia and Appalachia |
| Soggetto topico |
Monongah Mines Disaster, Monongah, W. Va., 1907
Mine explosions - West Virginia Coal mine accidents - West Virginia Coal mines and mining - West Virginia - 20th century Mine safety - Law and legislation - History |
| ISBN | 1-938228-97-9 |
| Classificazione | HIS036060HIS036120 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Preface to the Paperback Edition""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction by Robert B. Reich""; ""1. J. H. Leonard, Oiler for the No. 6 Mine""; ""2. The Northern Coal Fields of West Virginia""; ""3. Lester Emmitt Trader: Assistant Fire Boss at Age 22""; ""4. The Company Men""; ""5. The Mining Companies: The Early Years""; ""6. The City of Mines""; ""7. Immigrants Wanted""; ""8. “Hire Bands or Anything That Is Necessary�""; ""9. And The Explosion Came""; ""10. Escape and Rescue""; ""11. “They Are All Gone�""
""12. “We Know So Little About How These Explosions Occur�""""13. The Monongah Mine Relief Fund in Aid of Sufferers from the Monongah Mine Explosion""; ""14. Wheels of Justice""; ""15. The Number""; ""16. “An End to This Huge Loss and Waste�""; ""17. The Conscience of a Nation""; ""Postscript""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Individuals Mentioned in Monongah""; ""Reprint of the Mines Relief Committee Report""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811738203321 |
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McAteer J. Davitt
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| Morgantown, West Virginia : , : West Virginia University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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This bright light of ours : stories from the Voting Rights fight / / Maria Gitin ; foreword by Lewis V. Baldwin
| This bright light of ours : stories from the Voting Rights fight / / Maria Gitin ; foreword by Lewis V. Baldwin |
| Autore | Gitin Maria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : University Alabama Press, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Disciplina | 324.6/208996073075 |
| Collana | The modern South |
| Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Suffrage - Southern States
African Americans - Suffrage - Alabama Voter registration - Southern States Voter registration - Alabama Civil rights workers - California Civil rights movements - Alabama - History Civil rights movements - Southern States - History |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8738-2 |
| Classificazione | HIS036060HIS036120 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; I. My Freedom Summer 1965; 1. The Call to Action; 2. The Journey Begins; 3. The Wilcox County Voting Rights Fight; 4. Welcome to Wilcox County; 5. They Were Ready for Us; 6. Selma and SNCC; 7. Out in the Field; 8. Things Heat Up; 9. The Terror Continues; 10. A Brief Reprieve; 11. Back in the Field; 12. The Beginning of Doubts; 13. This May Be the Last Time; II. Looking Back, Moving Forward: Stories of the Freedom Fighters; 14. The Intervening Years; 15. Joyful Reunions; 16. Tragic Losses, New Friendships
17. We Shall Remember Them18. We Honor Them; 19. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize; 20. A Change Is Gonna Come; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787725803321 |
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Gitin Maria
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| Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : University Alabama Press, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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This bright light of ours : stories from the Voting Rights fight / / Maria Gitin ; foreword by Lewis V. Baldwin
| This bright light of ours : stories from the Voting Rights fight / / Maria Gitin ; foreword by Lewis V. Baldwin |
| Autore | Gitin Maria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : University Alabama Press, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Disciplina | 324.6/208996073075 |
| Collana | The modern South |
| Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Suffrage - Southern States
African Americans - Suffrage - Alabama Voter registration - Southern States Voter registration - Alabama Civil rights workers - California Civil rights movements - Alabama - History Civil rights movements - Southern States - History |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8738-2 |
| Classificazione | HIS036060HIS036120 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; I. My Freedom Summer 1965; 1. The Call to Action; 2. The Journey Begins; 3. The Wilcox County Voting Rights Fight; 4. Welcome to Wilcox County; 5. They Were Ready for Us; 6. Selma and SNCC; 7. Out in the Field; 8. Things Heat Up; 9. The Terror Continues; 10. A Brief Reprieve; 11. Back in the Field; 12. The Beginning of Doubts; 13. This May Be the Last Time; II. Looking Back, Moving Forward: Stories of the Freedom Fighters; 14. The Intervening Years; 15. Joyful Reunions; 16. Tragic Losses, New Friendships
17. We Shall Remember Them18. We Honor Them; 19. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize; 20. A Change Is Gonna Come; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826095503321 |
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Gitin Maria
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| Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : University Alabama Press, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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