{"id":3581,"date":"2025-06-27T20:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3581"},"modified":"2025-06-27T08:16:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:16:33","slug":"tacoma-virginia-the-greeno-mine-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3581","title":{"rendered":"The Greeno Mine Disaster: Tacoma, Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ebC-iYbbOaE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On December 14, 1910, a deadly explosion rocked the Greeno Mine in Tacoma, Virginia, claiming 14 lives and leaving a lasting mark on the Appalachian coalfields. 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