Even on a good day, working a couple of miles below the surface of the earth digging coal was (and is) among the worst ways imaginable to make a living. Nearly a half-century ago, conditions were ...
The last man to emerge from the ground after the 1958 Springhill mining disaster has died at age 95. An obituary posted Sunday for Herbert Pepperdine stated the former coal miner died Friday in ...
CTV Atlantic: Piece of Springhill mining history i The Lamp cabin was a vital part of mining operations when coal was king in Springhill, but now its days are numbered. CTV’s Dan MacIntosh ha ...
The last man to emerge from a shattered Nova Scotia mine 60 years ago has died. Herb Pepperdine was 95 years old when he died on Friday in Springhill, N.S. His obituary says Mr. Pepperdine mined coal ...
Pepperdine was among 174 men underground when the No. 2 mine operated by the Cumberland Railway and Coal Co. was jolted by a resounding boom, trapping them and killing 75 Author of the article: You ...
The last man to emerge from a shattered Nova Scotia mine 60 years ago has died. Herb Pepperdine was 95 years old when he passed away Friday in Springhill, N.S. His obituary says Pepperdine mined coal ...
When Salima MacDonald sat down in her Grade 11 modern history class in September, she didn't expect her first assignment would be a memorable lesson in songwriting, civil rights and the Springhill ...
Best of the Book Nook: Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster by Melissa Fay Greene
In 1958 a mining disaster in Canada made headlines all over the world. The design of the mine had been a risky one and when it collapsed it did not come as a huge surprise. There were many fatalities ...
He was a man who loved people and politics, so it was not surprising that the highlight of Arnie Patterson's varied life was criss-crossing the country with Pierre Trudeau as his press secretary in ...
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As Sussex examines whether the now-flooded Penobsquis mine can be used as a source of geothermal energy, Ray Hickey, the chief operating officer of the Cumberland Energy Authority, says the town could ...
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