Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy
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Summary
Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy centers on the intersection of convict labor, coal mining, and the Banner Mine tragedy. Robert Ward presents a compact work of general-interest history.
Why this book now
Its focus on convict labor and coal mining offers historical context for questions about work, punishment, and industrial risk.
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- You are interested in the history of convict labor and coal mining.
- You prefer focused historical studies built around a specific tragedy.
- When you want something cozy, the setting creates a distinct emotional tone.
- You are looking for a novel, memoir, or contemporary investigation.
- You want a broad survey of mining history rather than a book centered on the Banner Mine tragedy.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780817312138
Worth buying if: You are interested in the history of convict labor and coal mining.
Skip it if: You are looking for a novel, memoir, or contemporary investigation.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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At 176 pages, this is a relatively compact historical study with a clearly defined subject.
What stands out here
This 2002 edition was published by the University of Alabama Press and runs to 176 pages.
Best way to approach it
Read it as a focused study, keeping the connections among convict labor, coal, and the Banner Mine tragedy in view.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780817312138
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