This week, we're discussing the Monongah Coal Mine Disaster, the worst mining disaster in United States history. 86% of miners in the mine that day would immediately die during the explosion or in the hours after, exposed to toxic gasses.

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Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongah_mining_disaster
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining_in_the_United_States
• https://www.britannica.com/event/Monongah-mining-disaster-of-1907
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_lung_disease

Music:

Guardians - Caleb Etheridge

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