216 coffins: Remembering the Fraterville Mine explosion
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Fraterville disaster is considered one of the worst mining accidents in our nation’s history.
On May 19, 1902, 216 miners lost their lives in the explosion. News 2’s Alex Corradetti spoke with Nashville Historian David Ewing about the devastating event.
"Fire and Brimstone" by Michael Punke and also "The Deep Dark" by Gregg Olsen, are some good reads on this same subject.
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