Voices of the Knox Mine Disaster
Robert P., Kenneth C., and Nicole H. Wolensky, 2005. This fascinating book tells the story of the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster through the voices of the survivors, the victim's families, newspaper accounts, and through the literature and music generated by the tragedy. The stories and illustrations are poignant and often heart wrenching. They bring history to life in the words of the people who lived through the experiences, and those who were moved to commemorate the tragedy, among the most significant in the history of American coal mining. 268 pp., 6 x 9, illus. paperback.
Robert P., Kenneth C., and Nicole H. Wolensky, 2005. This fascinating book tells the story of the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster through the voices of the survivors, the victim's families, newspaper accounts, and through the literature and music generated by the tragedy. The stories and illustrations are poignant and often heart wrenching. They bring history to life in the words of the people who lived through the experiences, and those who were moved to commemorate the tragedy, among the most significant in the history of American coal mining.
This fascinating book tells the story of the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster.
