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Trapped - by Karen Tintori (Paperback)

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  • A gripping account of the worst coal mine fire in US history--the 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster that claimed the lives of 259 men.
  • About the Author: Karen Tintori worked in journalism and public relations before becoming a full-time writer.
  • 273 Pages
  • History, United States

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About the Book



A riveting account of one of the largest mine disasters in American history, "Trapped" captures the epic human drama surrounding the fire that claimed 259 lives on the morning of November 13, 1909 in the depths of St. Paul Mine at Cherry, Illinois.



Book Synopsis



A gripping account of the worst coal mine fire in US history--the 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster that claimed the lives of 259 men. "Drawing on diaries, letters, written accounts of survivors and testimony from the coroner's inquest...Tintori's engaging prose keeps readers on the edge" (Publishers Weekly).

Inspired by a refrain of her girlhood--"Your grandfather survived the Cherry Mine disaster"--Karen Tintori began a search for her family's role in the harrowing tragedy of 1909. She uncovered the stories of victims, survivors, widows, orphans, townspeople, firefighters, reporters, and mine owners, and wove them together to pen Trapped, a riveting account of the tragic day that would inspire America's first worker's compensation laws and hasten much-needed child labor reform.

On a Saturday morning in November of 1909, four hundred and eighty men went down into the mines as they had countless times before. But a fire erupted in the mineshaft that day and soon burned out of control. By nightfall, more than half the men would either be dead or trapped as officials sealed the mine in an attempt to contain the blaze. Miraculously, twenty men would emerge one week later, but not before the Cherry Mine disaster went down in history as the worst ever coal mine fire in the US--and not before all the treachery and heroism of mankind were revealed.



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Publishers Weekly Drawing on diaries, letters, written accounts of survivors and testimony from the coroner's inquest...Tintori's engagingprose keeps readers on the edge.

John N. Maclean Author of Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire A riveting generational story and a terrific reporting job -- altogether, a worthy memorial to those who have gone down the coal mines never to return.



About the Author



Karen Tintori worked in journalism and public relations before becoming a full-time writer. She lives in Michigan with her family.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.52 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .74 Inches (D)
Weight: .84 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 273
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: Atria Books
Theme: State & Local
Format: Paperback
Author: Karen Tintori
Language: English
Street Date: September 17, 2003
TCIN: 85126993
UPC: 9780743421959
Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-3279
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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