These two links give information about a town, Centralia,PA, that is on fire literally underneath the town from the coal. What could be the environmental implications from the fire and how does a town deal with this distruction?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIkt-47ZHkc
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 12, 2010
Molly Maguires and Sherlock Holmes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_Fear
This is the link to the description of the last Sherlock Holmes novel, The Valley of Fear. The clip from Molly Maguires that we watched in class today reminded me of this story, and the article mentions that the story is loosely based of the Molly Maguires happenings.
Of particular interest in the start of the story is the way the coal mining districts are portrayed. Though I do not remember the exact words or description, the author paints a picture of utmost gloom, misery and tyranny. It is clear that he wants to convey what a horrifying place the mining district was...
This is the link to the description of the last Sherlock Holmes novel, The Valley of Fear. The clip from Molly Maguires that we watched in class today reminded me of this story, and the article mentions that the story is loosely based of the Molly Maguires happenings.
Of particular interest in the start of the story is the way the coal mining districts are portrayed. Though I do not remember the exact words or description, the author paints a picture of utmost gloom, misery and tyranny. It is clear that he wants to convey what a horrifying place the mining district was...
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