Deedie, the Daughter of a Coal Miner
           August 1, 1930 was a hot afternoon in a mining camp in Garmeda, Kentucky when Deedie (pronounced â??Dee Deeâ??),
Read more           August 1, 1930 was a hot afternoon in a mining camp in Garmeda, Kentucky when Deedie (pronounced â??Dee Deeâ??),
Read moreThe memories that remain in my mind of my father are still a haunting memory. It was January 1944 that
Read moreBy LAWRENCE MESSINA Associated Press Writer MONTCOAL, W.Va. (AP) – A huge underground explosion blamed on methane gas killed 25
Read moreI found this article in the Lexington Herald Leader and thought I would share it with you. This mining disaster
Read moreI remember it as if it was yesterday. Although I did not know the men involved, their families, or even been
Read moreThis article was in the Lexington Herald Leader and I thought I would share. I will copy and paste it,
Read moreIts a sad day in Harlan County, Kentucky. Mr Wilson “Rome” Meade, a veteran underground coal miner, died last night
Read morePhoto Book of Balkan Kentucky made by David Thompson for his mother, Vivian D. Wilson for Mother’s Day 2009. She
Read moreThis is a very moving tribute to the in honor of the 1288 Coal Miners who have lost their lives
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