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From: "connie beachy" <>
Subject: [MDALLEGA] Coal Miner's get together
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:21:55 -0400


Thought you'd all like to see this information.
Connie

Hello Listers!

I knew that would get your attention!

I wanted to let you know about the party going on over at the COALMINERS
mailing list.
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For those who had miners and their families emigrate to the United States
and wonder about their fate, OR wonder why they returned:

I am currently reading Priscilla Long's book, 'Where The Sun Never
Shines: A History of America's Bloody Coal Industry' ISBN: 1-55778-224-5
Copyright 1989, Paragon House Publishing.

The book covers primarily mines in the West Virginia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania area, but does cover certain topics that have been asked
after for a while such as:
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--US Mining Industry during the US Civil War - what happened if you
weren't a citizen?

--Why Miners returned to Wales, UK, Ireland after working in the states

--Miners solicited to work in the states - believe it or not UK companies

saw the benefit of large labor pools in the US and invested there. They

then solicited their own miners to go to America because they would make
good profit (the investors in US mining companies)!!!

--Miners (Skilled Craftsmen) vs. Labour

--Unionization following the Chartist movement in Great Britain

--The Problems of differing Nationalities

--Child labour up through the early 20th century

I have asked the list owner's permission (Thank you Jim Rouse) and will
be putting a few passages on the Coal Mining list each day. Rather than
posting to a great number of people each day, I think it is much easier
to have those interested join the list. And in that way, you'll be
JOINING THE PARTY!

You know the drill - pick one and only place "Subscribe" in the Subject
Line and nothing else. We look forward to seeing you over at our place!

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