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The Osceola Tragedy: A Blaze Ignites Despair September 7th, 1895 , a date etched in the annals of Michigan's Copper Country, not for progress or prosperity, but for unspeakable tragedy. In the heart of this rugged landscape lay the Osceola Mine, a beacon of industry, now transformed into a crucible of sorrow. At the stroke of 11:30 that fateful morning, a spark ignited the inferno that woul...
The Quincy Mine was founded in 1846 by the merger of the Northwest Mining Company and the Portage Mining Company. Due to poor communication between government offices, these two speculative mining companies had purchased the same tracts of land during the mining rush of the early 1840's. The directors met and decided to merge, with significant investment coming from Massachusetts (the town of Q...
This project is dedicated for the people that lost their lives in two separate accidents that took place at Hanna Mine, Wyoming, USA, in 1903 and 1908. At least 94 of the miners that died in 1903 were of Finnish origin. In 1908, it is written in newspapers that 13 Finns died in the same mine. 1903 event explained by Matti Kangas, who were working at the site during the accident: Kaleva, 01....
Koopvaardij verliezen in WW II s.s Beursplein 24 Februari 1941 tijdens een Duitse luchtaanval door één of meer bommen getroffen en ging brandend ten onder... 22 bemanningsleden verloren het leven. s.s Bennekom 31 October 1941 getroffen door een torpedo van de U-96, 9 slachtoffers, waaronder 6 bemanningsleden. ms ‘Zaandam’ 2 November 1942 , getroffen door een torpedo van de U-174,. 299 pas...
Trelowth Manor, Cornwall, England= Trelowth (also Trelowith, or Trelowthe, or Trelowthes; meaning, "the town place of trees")[1][2] is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It lies 2.3 miles (3.7 km) by road southwest of central St Austell,[3] and is situated immediately to the northwest of Polgooth. The hamlet is part of the parish of St Mewan.===History===Trelowth was mentioned in Domesday Book ...