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Archive for November 2009

November 2, 2009

 

Tulip Trestle

When construction of the Tulip Trestle was completed in December 1906, the Greene County railroad bridge was the country’s longest.

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November 9, 2009

 

The Golden Age of Coal in Greene County

Greene County’s first coal mine was built in 1859; there were about 200 mines in the area by century’s end.

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November 16, 2009

 

Beyond Boom and Bust…Coal’s Human Toll

With the emergence of the United Mine Workers of America in the 1890s, coal towns such as Linton, Indiana became crucibles of labor struggle.

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November 23, 2009

 

Carve the Turkey, Strike Up the Band

Somewhere beneath the jumbo balloons and shy of the Rockettes’ high kicks, an Indiana institution will find its place in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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November 30, 2009

 

Undermined

Although the environmental hazards of strip mining are well publicized, the nefarious legacy of underground mining lingers in Greene County and beyond.

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