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Ja'Mine Rozzell Biography

Ja'Mine RozzellAge: 18 considered University of New Mexico's fullback of the future; played in five games as a freshman; rushed for 83 yards on nine carries; a standout at Texas' Albilene…

Miné Okubo 2001 Deaths

Miné OkuboAge: 88 Japanese-American artist whose book Citizen 13660 chronicled the two years she spent in an American internment camp during World War II. After being released from the camp…

Leading U.S. Mining State

The Question: Which U.S. state produces the most coal? The Answer: When it comes to coal mining in the United States, Wyoming leads the way. The Cowboy…

Brewer's: Cunobelin's Gold Mines

Caverns in the chalk beds of Little Thurrock, Essex; so called from the tradition that King Cunobelin hid in them his gold. They are sometimes called Dane-holes, because they were used as…

Mine Safety Engineer, Geologist

Edward Hurley Tell us about your work---what do you do? I inspect mines and tunnels for safety and make sure that they are within the…

Walt Whitman: Myself and Mine

Myself and MineMyself and mine gymnastic ever, To stand the cold or heat, to take good aim with a gun, to sail a boat, to manage horses, to beget superb children, To speak readily and…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Mine

by EmilyDickinsonBequestMine Mine Mine by the right of the white election! Mine by the royal seal! Mine by the sign in the scarlet prison Bars cannot conceal! Mine, here in vision and in…

The Deadly World of Mining Disasters

For thousands of years, mining has been an essential activity, supplying valuable minerals and resources to sustain human civilization. Mining, on the other hand, has a dark side: it can be a risky…

Fatal Mining Accidents in the U.S.

The following table includes information about the most fatal mining accidents in the United States. Only accidents with ten or more fatalities are listed. Year Day…