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Mining Stories - Jim Kissane - Bog

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Step into the depths of history and unearth the hidden tales of resilience, danger, and fortune. In this captivating collection of eleven short stories, we journey through a century of mining between the1850's and 1950's,when men and women risked it all for a chance at a better life. Come inside mining operations in Maine, Montana, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, where coal, iron ore, silver, gold, lead, copper, gemstones, and peat were clawed from the earth. Experience life from the perspective of miners, spouses, suppliers, engineers, mine rescuers, children, parents, and even a mine mule. Share their tensions, fears, and anticipation with each day of work and their moments of joy, satisfaction, and inspiration, in a time when individuals overcame adversity and achieved significant and often unexpected results. Feel the moments of exploitation and oppression, the anger and indignation as well as the opportunity to make a new life in the rapidly-changing world of industrial America. But in the end, you'll come away with a smile and a sense of hope, optimism and a new understanding of how resilience and determination led to progress, resulting in positive change. So, grab your pickaxe of imagination and begin prospecting for stories of the extraordinary individuals who worked tirelessly to extract the resources hidden deep beneath the earth.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9798987432624
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 230
  • Udgivet:
  • 21. juni 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x13x229 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 340 g.
  • 2-4 uger.
  • 25. januar 2025
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Step into the depths of history and unearth the hidden tales of resilience, danger, and fortune.
In this captivating collection of eleven short stories, we journey through a century of mining between the1850's and 1950's,when men and women risked it all for a chance at a better life.
Come inside mining operations in Maine, Montana, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, where coal, iron ore, silver, gold, lead, copper, gemstones, and peat were clawed from the earth.
Experience life from the perspective of miners, spouses, suppliers, engineers, mine rescuers, children, parents, and even a mine mule. Share their tensions, fears, and anticipation with each day of work and their moments of joy, satisfaction, and inspiration, in a time when individuals overcame adversity and achieved significant and often unexpected results.
Feel the moments of exploitation and oppression, the anger and indignation as well as the opportunity to make a new life in the rapidly-changing world of industrial America. But in the end, you'll come away with a smile and a sense of hope, optimism and a new understanding of how resilience and determination led to progress, resulting in positive change.
So, grab your pickaxe of imagination and begin prospecting for stories of the extraordinary individuals who worked tirelessly to extract the resources hidden deep beneath the earth.

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