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Title
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Fire in the Hole: Missouri's Coal History
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Description
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Article describes the history of the coal industry in Missouri. An explosion at Mine No. 6 of the Keith & Perry Coal Company in Rich Hill, Missouri, that resulted in the deaths of over twenty miners on March 29, 1888, is focused upon. Circumstances leading to the accident as well as the general working conditions of mines in the nineteenth century are discussed. Information related to several Missouri and Kansas based coal mining operations is provided throughout the article.
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Date
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2013-07-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Development of a Market Economy: Bates County, Missouri, 1875-1890
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Description
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Description of the coal mining interests in Bates County, Missouri, in the 1870s-1880s by railroads transporting it out of nearby Kansas City including "the Keith and Perry Coal Company" operated by the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad.
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Date
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1978-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
