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	Coal mining -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The most economical method of coal extraction from coal seams depends on the depth and quality of the seams, and also the geology and environmental factors of the area being mined.
		As the coal is exposed and extracted the overburden from the still covered coal fills the former pit, and strip progresses.
		Chronic lung diseases, such as (Chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles) pneumoconiosis are common to miners, causing a reduced life-expectancy for those in the occupation.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/coal_mining.htm (905 words)

	Coal Miner's Daughter- A Tribute to My Dad and Others Like Him
		Many miners began this life as young boys who went into the mines with their fathers to help load stone and cut timbers to support the roof of stone they worked beneath and thus coal mining families were born.
		Coal mining got in their blood and it wasn't unusual for grandfathers, fathers and sons to work for the same mining company.
		The conditions inside the mines were made safer, miners were paid an hourly rate for their work and given benefits that were paid for from royalties on every ton of coal they produced.
	www.thegoldweb.com /home/coal.htm (1552 words)

	Coal Miner
		The coal operators and owners sacrificed the coal miner's safety to better their profits.
		were common and the coal miner could lose his life trying to make a living for his family.
		The coal miner's life was a hard one.
	rogerphilpot.homestead.com /TheCoalMiner.html (309 words)

	A Coal Miner's Collection of Items
		A few of a miner's basic necessities were mentioned on the "Coal Miner's Daughter" page and thanks to the generosity of Rita Williams MaCabe, we're able to have a better look at a few of the things a coal miner used daily.
		He was so covered with coal dirt the only features visible on his face that night were the whites of his eyes and his teeth when he smiled.
		Many miners chewed tobacco to help keep their mouth moist and filter out some of the coal dust they inhaled with each breath underground.
	www.thegoldweb.com /home/minerscollection.htm (1125 words)

	COAL MINER HARD HAT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Quecreek coal miner returns to site of dramatic rescue By JUDY LIN Associated Press Thursday, February 20, 2003 Somerset, Pa. -- The first her bicycle, the ashes that crossed her forehead lit the way as if they were a light on a coal miner s hard hat.
		The "Alabama Coal Miner" statue is 7.25 inches tall and has the JWR logo on the hard hat, the base as well as the shirt.
		There was no was a former journalist and coal miner who caused a storm on his rather than the traditional top hat and long fl coat.
	all-about-hats.info /coal-miner-hard-hat/coal-miner-hard-hat.shtml (284 words)

	commemorative postage stamps - coal miner
		Those wishing to obtain a stamp have not made the case to the postal authorities of the historical and industrial national significance of the contribution of coal miners to the industrial might of this nation.
		Coal mining along with railroads, steel, oil, have been pillars of the industrial revolution in this nation.
		Coal mining extends back to the beginning of the founding of this nation.It is an overlooked industry until a time of crisis, then all eyes are upon it.
	rogerphilpot.homestead.com /coalminerspostagestamp.html (272 words)

	Title of Article
		A coal miner’s health was at risk not only down in the shaft but up in the sunshine as well.
		Coal miners’ civil liberties were also compromised in the coal camps.
		The “yellow dog” contract cemented the dependence of the coal miner on his employer and precluded the introduction of labor organization to the coal fields.
	www.marshall.edu /pat/journal/samosky.htm (1682 words)

	Coal Miner's Daughter Movie: Coal Miner's Daughter DVD is available from Bestprices.com
		The story of Loretta Lynn, COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER charts the rise of the queen of country music from her upbringing in backwoods Appalachia to stardom at the Grand Ole Opry.
		One of eight children, she married at age 13 and was a mother of four at age 20.
		COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER grossed about $35 million at the domestic box office, making it the seventh highest grossing film in 1979.
	www.bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/025192675324IE (463 words)

	Dear America: A Coal Miner's Bride (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In A Coal Miner's Bride, she brings young readers to the 1890's coal mining towns, boarding houses, and into the dangerous mines themselves.
		For instance, although many books tell what it was like to be a wealthy and powerful coal operator or the coal miner, few books tell what it was like to be a child who worked in the mines.
		This wasn't unusual in the coal region: by the time a girl was thirteen, she knew all she needed to know to take care of a house, a husband, and a family.
	www.scholastic.com /dearamerica/parentteacher/guides/dearamerica/coalminer.htm (2216 words)

	A Coal Miner's Daughter
		The daughter of a coal miner, she was born and raised in the mountains of West Virginia.
		The coal is then collected through the use of drag-lines, massive buckets attached to cables which collect huge amounts of dirt and small amounts of coal.
		During the original battle of Blair Mountain it was the Logan County officials that attacked the miners.
	www.motherjones.com /news/qa/2003/06/we_433_01.html (1968 words)

	Coal Miner's Daughter
		The story starts in Kentucky, as thirteen year old Loretta (masterfully played by Sissy Spacek, who went on to win an Academy Award for her role), one of eight children and the daughter of a dirt poor coal miner, is helping to raise her siblings and just survive in her impoverished surroundings.
		Coal Miner's Daughter: Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Oscar-winner Coal Miner's Daughter, based on country music superstar Loretta Lynn.
		Coal Miner's Daughter 25th Anniversary Photo Journal Price: $14.98 Coal Miner's Daughter is the amazing true story based on the book Loretta Lynn wrote with George Vecsey.
	www.elipsiselectronics.com /B00005JLTZ/Coal_Miners_Daughter.html (1403 words)

	Dante Lives On (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Dante Coal Miner's Memorial was erected in December of 2000 by the Dante PRIDE organization to commemorate the men of Dante who worked in the mines, extracting the coal which made our country strong in times of war and peace, and their families who supported them in their work.
		Virginia Delegate Bud Phillips, a sixth generation resident of the area, speaking at the groundbreaking on December 8, said, "Today is a celebration of our heritage as we erect a tribute to coal miners and their families.
		The miners whose names appear on the memorial must be deceased, have lived in Dante or the surrounding postal area, and worked in a Dante mine.
	www.danteliveson.org /memorial.htm (225 words)

	Coal Miner Stamp Web Site
		No one can deny the crucial importance of coal mining in the industrial and economic history of the country, and even unto the present day.
		Coal mining extends back to the beginning of the founding of this nation.
		Millions of citizens of this nation are descended from coal mining families, and they would wish to see the hard and dangerous work of their ancestors memorialized in the form of a stamp, or series of stamps.
	www.coalminerstamp.com (467 words)

	Coal Creek Watershed Foundation, Inc.
		Discover the rich coal mining history through the trilogy of events that took place in Coal Creek that made impacts around the world.
		Coal Creek Deadwood Removal Day 2000 on Saturday, June 24, 2000, brought out 137 volunteers to remove deadwood from bridge piers and thereby reduce flooding impacts.
		We are in the process of developing the Coal Creek Motor Discovery Trail to enable others to experience the unique history of the scenic Coal Creek watershed.
	www.coalcreekaml.com (535 words)

	Coal Miners in Kentucky - Roger's World
		The coal miners of Southeastern Kentucky during the twentieth century had to struggle to support their families.
		This site is about the coal miners - where they worked,where they lived, and some insight about coal mining,coal education, coal disasters, and its history.
		I know about this life, I am the son of a Kentucky coal miner and was raised in a coal camp.
	www.rogerphilpot.com (298 words)

	Coal Miner
		According to him, that was a sham pulled on New Yorkers about 40 years ago by a couple of guys who laughed all the way to their bank -- in Italy.
		Grimaldi laments the fact that as the coal is replaced by other fuels the knowledge of how to cook with it is being lost as well.
		You can have all the coal ovens you want, but if you don't know how to work it they're not going to come out right." Mg says pizza makers must train for a long time to become good at what they do.
	pizzatoday.com /features_articles.shtml?article=ODkyc3VwZXI4ODlzZWNyZXQ4OTY= (987 words)

	The Life and Work of Coal Miners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Coal Mining in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
		The hazards of coal mining in the 19th century
		Among the Coal Miners (an account from Illinois in 1902)
	history.osu.edu /projects/gilded_age (96 words)

	CNN.com - Indonesia to sell shares in coal miner - Nov. 4, 2002
		The coal company is expected to acquire a valuable new asset soon -- a 20 percent stake in Indonesia's biggest coal exporter, Kaltim Prima, valued at about $165 million.
		For the past two years, Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto and oil giant BP have been trying to sell a 51 percent stake in Kaltim Prima for about $420 million under the terms of their contracts.
		But the divestment deal has been bogged down in Indonesian domestic politics and legal manoeuvers, during which the Indonesian assets of Rio Tinto and BP were attached by a court.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/11/04/indonesia.miner.biz (345 words)

	Asian Labour News: China: Torture, wage arrears and illegal detention: A case study of coal mine labour contractors ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An extreme example of this was found at Caopo Coal Mine, Cuimiao Township, Yingyang City in Henan, where labour contractors (baogongtou) tortured and forced workers to cut off their fingers as punishment for escaping from the workplace.
		On 18 April, police from Hubei province went to Henan and informed local police that 4 coal miners had been restrained illegally.
		On the afternoon of 18 April, 30 policemen from both Henan and Hubei went to Caopo Coal Mine to rescue the remaining 3 and to arrest 4 labour contractors.
	www.asianlabour.org /archives/002104.php (775 words)

	Coal Miner's Daughter News
		Coal Miner's Daughter News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		And now "Coal Miner's Daughter" has been named one of the top movies about music of all time -- according to one magazine.
		Originally, the conferences were expected to feature actress Sissy Spacek, who has starred in movies such as Carrie, Coal Miner's Daughter and Crimes of the Heart.
	www.topix.net /movies/coal-miners-daughter (539 words)

	Coal Miner's Daughter Buy dvd online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Product Coal Miners Daughter Description: At eighteen: the mother of four children and busy housewife Loretta Lynn (Sissy Spacek) still finds time to write and sing songs at small fairs and local honky-tonks.
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		Coal Miner's Daughter, Michael Apted, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm,...
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		Coal Miner's Daughter was the movie of 1980.
	movies.aol.com /movie/main.adp?mid=1006684 (299 words)

	When Coal Was King - About
		The When Coal Was King: Coal Mining in Western Canada Website is a product of the Year of the Coal Miner Consortium.
		The foundation of many communities in southern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia is the coal that lies beneath the prairie and mountain landscape.
		Coal is central to the communities and heritage institutions participating in the Year of the Coal Miner initiative and it unifies us through common experiences, economies and history.
	www.coalking.ca /info.html (320 words)

	The Minersville Area Miners Memorial
		At the intersection of Routes 209 and 901, about a mile east of Minersville, PA, stands a solitary figure, lamp in hand, overlooking what was once the historic Sunbury Trail.
		This tribute is not only to the miner who toiled deep within the bowels of the earth to provide fuel for the Industrial Revolution, but also to those whose pride in the Anthracite Region is shown by projects such as this.
		the postal authorities to issue a stamp to honor the coal miners.
	www.angelfire.com /pa3/statue (133 words)

	Amazon.com: Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter: Books: Loretta Lynn,George Vecsey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I have been completely in love with Loretta Lynn ever since I saw "Coal Miner's Daughter." I didn't even know who she was til I watched the movie at age 14, then I read the book and became hooked on her music.
		Lorreta Lynn was born into a very poor coal miner's family in a remote Kentucky hillside.
		The work was very hard for her Daddy, he had to crawl on his hands and knees to work inside the ream of coal, of only three feet high.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0306810379?v=glance (1568 words)

	Coal Miner's Store
		The coal we have forsale is Bituminous Coal from the Kentucky mines.
		Coal Should not be burned in a wood burning stove.
		So figure about 1/2 the price of coal for shipping depending on your location.
	www.coalminer.com /store.html (297 words)

	A Coal Miner's Daughter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The company or coal mine owned the houses, the stores and we knew we belonged to them.
		The coal miners would go on strike during the summer.
		We had a coal stove and I had to take the ashes out, Papaw had just bought a load of coal.
	www.uslegacies.org /Legacies/coal.shtml (4360 words)

	Coal Miner's Blues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Got coal in my hair, got coal in my shoes.
		These blues are so blue, they are the coal fl blues.
		We'll lay off tomorrow with the coal miner's blues.
	www.icdc.com /~fmoore/carterfamily/coal_miners_blues.htm (146 words)

	Coal Miner's Memorial
		The Coal Miner's Memorial is located on highway 83 between Haysi and Clintwood, next to the U. Post Office in Clincho, Virginia.
		It is a simple but very moving memorial, dedicated to the ones who lost thier lives in coal mining accidents.
		The names and dates were copied from this memorial and appear just as they are listed.You may take your time and scroll down the page to get an idea of how large a list this is,
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Plains/4987/memorial.html (198 words)

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