• Episode 66 - The Monongah Coal Mine Disaster

  • Jan 29 2024
  • Length: 19 mins
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Episode 66 - The Monongah Coal Mine Disaster

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  • This week, we're discussing the Monongah Coal Mine Disaster, the worst mining disaster in United States history. 86% of miners in the mine that day would immediately die during the explosion or in the hours after, exposed to toxic gasses.


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    Sources:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongah_mining_disaster
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining_in_the_United_States
    • https://www.britannica.com/event/Monongah-mining-disaster-of-1907
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_lung_disease

    Music:

    Guardians - Caleb Etheridge

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