Building for the Centuries: Illinois, 1865 to 1898 |
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Page 204
... miners in Europe , and it meant the possibility of bringing over additional members of the family to find employment in the mines . Until 1870 , coal mining centered about such cities as Alton , Peoria , Rock Island , and Springfield ...
... miners in Europe , and it meant the possibility of bringing over additional members of the family to find employment in the mines . Until 1870 , coal mining centered about such cities as Alton , Peoria , Rock Island , and Springfield ...
Page 220
... miners to their deaths each year one by one : unsafe conditions in the mines , capricious nature , unheeded warning , and individual bravery . The Diamond Mine in Braidwood was located on a level , marshy tract of land with no natural ...
... miners to their deaths each year one by one : unsafe conditions in the mines , capricious nature , unheeded warning , and individual bravery . The Diamond Mine in Braidwood was located on a level , marshy tract of land with no natural ...
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... miners , and even Governor Tanner praised their self - control and emphasis on law and order . In September a ... mines at Virden and Pana along the Chicago and Alton Railroad south of Springfield . The operators felt they could ...
... miners , and even Governor Tanner praised their self - control and emphasis on law and order . In September a ... mines at Virden and Pana along the Chicago and Alton Railroad south of Springfield . The operators felt they could ...
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Of People and Places | 1 |
Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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