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Blood on the Coal - The True Story of the Great Springhill Mine Disaster

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER Foreword by Anne Murray The riveting true story of one of Canada''s worst mining disasters, told in the voices of the men who survived it They said it was the world''s deepest and most dangerous coal mine. Those who made that claim were probably correct. What is certain is that in October 1958, the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation''s No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, was a leading candidate for both those dubious distinctions. The mine was the proverbial "disaster waiting to happen." And it did. Springhill was the quintessential one-industry town, whose existence depended on coal, a commodity with a dying market. And yet something far worse was soon to come. On the night of October 23, 1958, a "bump" in the mine--actually a small earthquake--shook the ground beneath the town. Seventy-five miners died and scores more were injured in what remains one of Canada''s worst underground disasters. The lives of the survivors were shattered, and Springhill would never be the same again. In compelling detail, Ken Cuthbertson tells the stories of three of the miners and one of the doctors who cared for them following the disaster. This remarkable book is based on historical documents and interviews, as well as new interviews with the last of the surviving miners and their loved ones. It is a story of heroism, sacrifice and the indomitable strength of the human spirit.

About the author

KEN CUTHBERTSON is a veteran journalist with forty years’ experience writing for publications in Canada, the US and the UK. A finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award, he is the bestselling author of six books, including the critically acclaimed The Halifax Explosion: Canada’s Worst Disaster. Ken Cuthbertson lives in Kingston, Ontario, and has deep maternal roots in Nova Scotia.

Product details

Authors Ken Cuthbertson
Publisher Harper Collins Usa
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 15.09.2024
 
EAN 9781443467933
ISBN 978-1-4434-6793-3
No. of pages 368
Dimensions 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
Subjects Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

SOCIAL SCIENCE: Disasters & Disaster Relief, HISTORY: Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Mining

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