How Long to Read Tragedy at Avondale

How Long Does it Take to Read Tragedy at Avondale?

It takes the average reader to read Tragedy at Avondale by Robert P. Wolensky

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Description

The nation was horrified when news of the coalmine fire at the Avondale mine in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, on Sept. 6, 1869, appeared in newspapers. Reports called it ?the unparalleled disaster.? Even more shocked were mineworkers and their families throughout the anthracite region. of Pennsylvania.This book by Robert Wolensky and the late Joseph Keating presents details of the tragedy, along with numerous illustrations from periodicals of the time. A selection of striking modern images from Sue Hand?s ?Anthracite Miners and Their Hollowed Ground? complement the text and the contemporary images.The authors go well beyond a thoroughly researched recounting of the events before and after the fire, and analyze the prevailing social and work environments in the anthracite region at the time, including favoritism, nationalistic resentment and even hatred, Molly Maguirism, politics and resistance to mine-safety laws that could have prevented the tragedy, and recent community efforts to memorialize the site and event.Among the many issues discussed are: Why and how did it happen? Was the fire that trapped and killed 108 men and boys underground an accident? Was it arson? Was the Coroner?s Jury willing to listen to the testimony of some more than of others? What was the national and even international response to such a terrible event? How did writers use the tragedy in their poetry and works of fiction? Why is this tragedy still unresolved in the minds of local residents?

How long is Tragedy at Avondale?

Tragedy at Avondale by Robert P. Wolensky is 0 pages long, and a total of 0 words.

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How Long Does it Take to Read Tragedy at Avondale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes to read Tragedy at Avondale aloud.

What Reading Level is Tragedy at Avondale?

Tragedy at Avondale is suitable for students ages 2 and up.

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