Daily Archives for 19 December 2014


December 19: Darr Mine Explosion

On 19 December 1907, and explosion at the Darr Mine in Pennsylvania killed 239 miners. Over 3,200 men lost their lives in 1907; the worst year in the history of America for coal miners. Coal fueled the Industrial Age and Pennsylvania produced the majority of it; producing over 100 million tons. Sadly, it also made […]