The deepest coal mine in North America was notoriously unpredictable. One late October evening in 1958 it "bumped" - its rock floors heaving up and smashing into rock ceilings. A few miners staggered out, but most of the 174 on the shift did not. Nineteen miners were trapped. The hope of finding life underground faded and families made funeral preparations. Then, a miracle: Rescuers stumbled across a broken pipe leading to a cave containing survivors, then a second group was discovered. A media circus followed as Ed Sullivan, then the state of Georgia invited survivors to visit. Using long-lost stories and interviews with surviviors, the author has reconstructed the drama of their struggle to stay alive. Eight pages of photographs, 342 pages including sources, endnotes, and an index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

DISASTERS MINERS NOVA SCOTIA BIOGRAPHY