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The Town That Lost Its Fathers
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Dark HistoryJun 12, 2026

The Town That Lost Its Fathers

The Town That Lost Its Fathers December 6, 1907. Monongah, West Virginia. A spark ignited coal dust deep underground. The blast tore through Mines No. 6 and No. 8. At least 362 miners died in minutes. Most were Italian and Polish immigrants. The town was left with around 250 widows and 1,000 fatherless children.

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United States Mine Rescue Association archives and US Bureau of Mines Bulletin on the Monongah Mine Explosion of December 6, 1907

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