{"id":2374,"date":"2022-08-12T20:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=2374"},"modified":"2022-08-12T17:41:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T21:41:01","slug":"the-coal-mine-explosion-at-farmington-west-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=2374","title":{"rendered":"The Coal Mine Explosion At Farmington, West Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On November 20, 1968, there was a massive explosion at the Consol number 9 mine near Farmington, West Virginia. This explosion resulted in the death of scores of miners, including the uncle of a current U. S. senator from West Virginia. It also spurred the passage of mine safety legislation by Congress to lessen the chances of another such mine explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Today we tell that story.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already done so, be sure to subscribe to our podcast, for free of course.  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