Glossary
roof fall
the sudden collapse of the rock above a miner's head.
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History of Appalachia
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Chapter 21: Black Lung, Cave-Ins, and Sago — The Human Cost of Coal
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"Affrilachian"
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"brain drain"
"briar"
"check-off"
"chiefing"
"culture of poverty" framing