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 Monongah
The Tragic Story of the 1907 Monongah Mine Disaster, the Worst Industrial Accident in US History
by Davitt McAteer
See also how to purchase the DVD, Monongah 1907
To commemorate the hundreds of victims of the December 6, 1907 Monongah mine disaster in Monongah, West Virginia, the West Virginia University Press is honored to release on the centennial anniversary of this disaster, Monongah: The Tragic Story of the 1907 Monongah Mine Disaster, the Worst Industrial Accident in US History, by West Virginia native Davitt McAteer. McAteer has long been a champion of mine safety and served as Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health in the US Department of Labor during the Clinton administration. His exhaustive research tracking down Monongah victims' survivors and descendants proves that contrary to the official report of 362 dead, close to 500 men and boys, many of them immigrants, lost their lives that day, leaving hundreds of women widowed and over 1,000 children orphaned.
About the Author
Davitt McAteer, a native of West Virginia, has devoted much of his professional effort to mine health and safety issues. He worked with consumer and environmental advocate Ralph Nader to help enact the landmark 1969 Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Acts. During the 1970s, and during the Clinton administration, McAteer served as Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health at the United States Department of Labor. In January 2006, Davitt McAtter was asked by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin to serve as personal advisor and conduct an independent investigation into the cause(s) of the Sago Mine Disaster and the Aracoma Alma No. 1 mine fire.
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