Voices of the Knox Mine Disaster biography Book Review: Sewn in Coal

Book Review: Sewn in Coal Country: An Oral History of the Ladies' Garment Industry in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Charles Kupfer

as well as enjoyable narratives describing these destinations

David Scott Witwer

Volume 127

Voices of the Knox Mine Disaster biography Book Review: Sewn in CoalRobert P., Kenneth C., and Nicole H. Wolensky, 2005. This fascinating book tells the story of the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster through the voices of the survivors, the victim's families, newspaper accounts, and through the literature and music generated by the tragedy. The stories and illustrations are poignant and often heart wrenching. They bring history to life in the words of the people who lived through the experiences, and those who were moved to