1947 Centralia mine disaster — On March 25, 1947 at 3:30pm, a massive explosion claimed 111 lives in the No. 5 Mine, Centralia, Illinois. Only 31 miners escaped.External links* [http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/centrali.htm Illinois Labor History Society article] *… … Wikipedia
Centralia, Illinois — Geobox|Settlement name = Centralia native name = other name = category = City etymology = official name = motto = nickname = image caption = symbol = country = United States state = Illinois region = Marion, Clinton, Washington, Jefferson region… … Wikipedia
Centralia, Pennsylvania — deep that suddenly opened beneath his feet in a backyard. He was saved only after his older cousin pulled him from the mouth of the hole before he could plunge to his probable death. The incident brought national attention to Centralia as an… … Wikipedia
List of historical sites related to the Illinois labor movement — The following are historic points of labor history in the state of Illinois: Downstate Labor History Sites Beckemeyer Coal Miners MonumentMonument dedicated to Joseph Koch, who along with eight other local miners died in the 1947 Centralia mine… … Wikipedia
Coal seam fire — A coal seam fire near Denniston, New Zealand A coal seam fire or mine fire is the underground smouldering of a coal deposit, often in a coal mine. Such fires have economic, social and ecological impacts. They are often started by lightning, grass … Wikipedia
Coal Region — This article is about coal mining region in northeast Pennsylvania. For coal mining regions in general, see coal mining region. Anthracite Coal fields of Pennsylvania … Wikipedia
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — Infobox U.S. County county = Schuylkill County state = Pennsylvania map size = 225 founded = March 1, 1811 seat = Pottsville largest city = Pottsville area total sq mi =778 area land sq mi =778 area water sq mi =4 area percentage = 0.54% census… … Wikipedia
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service — The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service has been awarded since 1918 for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic resources which may include editorials, cartoons, and photographs, as… … Wikipedia
1948 Pulitzer Prize — The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1948.Journalism Awards*Public Service: ** St. Louis Post Dispatch for the coverage of the Centralia, Illinois, mine disaster and the follow up which resulted in impressive reforms in mine safety laws and… … Wikipedia
Dwight H. Green — 30th Governor of Illinois In office January 13, 1941 – January 10, 1949 Lieutenant Hugh W. Cross … Wikipedia
Ghost town — A ghost town is a town or city that has been abandoned, usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human caused disasters such as flood or war. The term is sometimes used in a depreciative sense to… … Wikipedia
