Firsthand account of the 1917 North Butte mining disaster provides a vivid historical narrative
Focus on the miners' decision to self-entomb offers unique insight into survival and sacrifice
Explores broader themes of labor unrest, ethnic tension, and political conflict in Butte, Montana
Based on the basis for the award-winning motion picture The Revenant for added cinematic resonance
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The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Revenant--basis for the award-winning motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio--tells the remarkable story of the worst hard-rock mining disaster in American history.
The worst hard-rock mining disaster in American history began a half hour before midnight on June 8, 1917, when fire bro
Author
John D. Lahr
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
April 2024
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Genre
Biography, Crime & Mystery, History, Society & Culture