"The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune"
-Plutarch
Life In The Coal Mining Industry
Shaun Gilmore's Essays on life in the coal mining industry
Men
(Pictorial Essay)
Women
and Home life (Pictorial Essay)
Children
(Written essay)
Resources Used In The Above Essays
Shaun Gilmore's Extras
Picture Gallery
Songs Of The Mines (lyrics)
Recipes From The Mining Region
Other Resources and Links
The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1900
The Avondale Disaster Of 1869
The Molly Maguires
Stephen Crane's Essay:
In The Depths Of A Coal Mine
PA Anthracite Heritage Museum Website
Lackawanna Historical Society
Contact:
Gilmores2@uofs.edu
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