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The Knox Mine disaster, January 22, 1959 : the final years of the northern anthracite industry and the effort to rebuild a regional economy / Robert P. Wolensky, Kenneth C. Wolensky, Nicole H. Wolensky

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Author:
Wolensky, Robert P  Search this
Wolensky, Kenneth C  Search this
Wolensky, Nicole H  Search this
Physical description:
xvii, 164 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Pennsylvania
Port Griffith
Wyoming Valley
Port Griffith (Pa.)
Date:
1999
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch. 1. The Susquehanna River is breached, January 22, 1959 -- Ch. 2. Plugging the breach and sealing the river slope -- Ch. 3. What does it mean? How could it have happened? -- Ch. 4. Establishing blame and responsibility -- Ch. 5. Rebuilding the regional economy in the post-anthracite era -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Index
Topic:
Knox Mine Disaster, Port Griffith, Pa., 1959  Search this
Coal mine accidents  Search this
Anthracite coal industry  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_684219