History of coal mining

The environmental history of Montana has been centered on economic boom and bust cycles, environmental degradation, and profiteering at the expense of Montana by avaricious robber barons. Every cycle has resulted in catastrophic and indelible consequences for the environment, ecosystems and people of Montana. For the most part, America’s unfettered and laissez faire corporate markets allowed for the commodification and exploitation of the environment. In addition, the limitations of Montana’s…

disasters With a mining industry as large as Australia's it should come as no surprise that we have a vast history of accidents, varying in size. The worst mining disaster in the history of Australia occurred in 1902 at Mount Kembla mine and claimed the lives of 96 miners. The incident was the result of an explosion. 81 miners were killed in the 1887 gas explosion in the Bulli Mine. The loss of life left 150 children fatherless and around 50 women were suddenly widows. In 1921 a coal dust…

This union currently has over 800,000 members and has been representing miners for over 125 years. The United Mine Workers of America was created as a way to protect miners, specifically in the coal mining field. However, today the United Mine Workers of America has blossomed from representing the mining industry to manufacturing, health care and the Navajo Nation (United Mine Workers of America, 2017). While the name only has miners in it, this union is diversely structured. The union is…

communication. In addition, my grandmother, Peggy Crowder, grew up as an Appalachian child in the south. She encountered several situations in which she was dehumanized for being an Appalachian. Throughout history Appalachian people have been depicted to have poor educations, destroy the environment by coal mining, and lack motivation as hillbillies. As Appalachians have evolved, they continue to have a reputation as uneducated humans. However, economical factors, poor teaching, and parental…

Buffalo Creek Disaster Rough Draft The buffalo creek disaster is one of the worst coal mining incidents in the history of the united states. The Book Buffalo Creek disaster written by Gerald Stern is an expose on the wrongdoings of the NewYork based Pittston company but also a summation of the events leading to the 13.5-million-dollar settlement awarded to the victims. The book also serves the purpose of a basic depiction of how the court systems in America work. Gerald Stern served as a…

Although there are numerous time periods in the history of the world that are widely debated amongst historians and history-enthusiasts alike, no one topic may be brought up as frequently as the Industrial Revolution. A momentous area of disunity in society, separate factions of people believe in various main factors that truly started the largest shift in the economic, social, and technological world as we know it. To ignore the significance that the natural resources of Great Britain played in…

however, comes with certain drawbacks that need to be fixed or improved upon. One drawback in particular is the disposal of ‘industrial waste.’ In this paper, we will be tackling two of the most important sources of industrial waste: E-waste and mining waste. E-Waste With the development of technology in our everyday life, people tend to own more novel and advanced electronic appliances, discarding the old ones. It is estimated that each year the discarded electronics worldwide weigh about 50…

part of America was flowing with business; including many labor intensive jobs such as mining and laying railroad tracks. Although these jobs were often dangerous and exhausting, desperate men were willing to work under poor conditions just to care for their families. Eventually workers began to stand against their companies and protest, which eventually led up to one of the biggest massacres in mining history. On April 20th 1914, the national guard was called to shoot upon a tent city of miners…

Along with the famine, harsh British tyranny, unequal treatment for living conditions, overpopulation, poverty, and anti-catholicism feelings coming from the fresh Protestant awareness brought Irish immigrants to the Pennsylvania Coal Region while the coal industry was exponentially growing (Pollock). Due to these harsh treatments and conditions across the Pacific, the Irishmen created unions and societies and these groups were brought to America with these immigrants. Although the alleged…

The first two readings of this week were found on D2L and they were Appalachian Values and Appalachian History. Appalachian Values is a enjoyable read, giving fantastic insight into Appalachian culture and mannerisms. Seeing as my family was raised in an Appalachian part of Tennessee, I am beginning to see that many of my family’s values reflect these values. My family has always been proud of its self-reliance and I relate that to Appalachia as well, by growing our own food, providing our own…