Fight On!: Cape Breton Coal Miners, 1900-1939

In early twentieth-century Cape Breton, coal mines stretched far out under the ocean. The workers, mostly men, but also children and ponies, spent all day in the dark, damp mines. Each day the workers descended into the mines, they risked never seeing sunlight or their families again. They were mise...

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Main Author: Schwartz, Joanne (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto Nimbus Publishing, Limited 2020
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Summary:In early twentieth-century Cape Breton, coal mines stretched far out under the ocean. The workers, mostly men, but also children and ponies, spent all day in the dark, damp mines. Each day the workers descended into the mines, they risked never seeing sunlight or their families again. They were miserable and fearful, working in dangerous conditions where fatal accidents were common
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Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (104 Seiten)
ISBN:9781774710074

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