{"id":1322,"date":"2021-09-17T20:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T00:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2022-05-12T08:25:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T12:25:47","slug":"1322","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=1322","title":{"rendered":"The Knox Mine Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/high-water-123200_1920-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/high-water-123200_1920-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/high-water-123200_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/high-water-123200_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/high-water-123200_1920-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/high-water-123200_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 1959 a mining operation ignored mine regulations leading not only to a mine roof collapse but flooding so bad that several miners were killed and the entire economy in the area was pretty much destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audacy, IHeart Radio, Stitcher or on your favorite podcast app.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for listening and for sharing our stories with your friends&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5103\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1322-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746685\/download.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746685\/download.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746685\/download.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746685\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1322-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746685\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"download.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1959 a mining operation ignored mine regulations leading not only to a mine roof collapse but flooding so bad that several miners were killed and the entire economy in the area was pretty much destroyed. 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