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Schwartz, Joanne F., 1960-

Fight on! : Cape Breton coal miners, 1900-1925 / Joanne Schwartz.  Halifax, NS : Nimbus Publishing Ltd., 2020. 74 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HD5329 M615 S39 2020

In early twentieth-century Cape Breton, coal mines stretched far out under the ocean. The workers, mostly men, but also children and ponies, spent all day in the dark, damp mines. Each day the workers descended into the mines, they risked never seeing sunlight or their families again. They were miserable and fearful, working in dangerous conditions where fatal accidents were common. So the brave miners took matters into their own hands, and stood up to the companies treating them this way. They went on strike again and again, suffering from starvation, disease, freezing winters, and violence at the hands of the mine owners and police. Fight On! tells the stories of these miners and their families, Cape Breton heroes who fought against corporate greed, putting their livelihoods on the line for better conditions and healthier families and communities. The newest installment in the award-winning Compass series, Fight On! is at once an engaging history and a passionate call to action against injustice. Includes dozens of modern and archival colour photos and illustrations, a glossary of terms, index, and informative sidebars.

Strikes and lockouts — Coal mining — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal miners — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal mines and mining — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal miners — Labor unions — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature

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Anderson, Eleanor L.

Broughton : Cape Breton's ghost town / Eleanor L. Anderson.  Nova Scotia : 198--. 91 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.223 #33 - Vertical File

Coal mines and mining — Nova Scotia — Broughton
Broughton (N.S.) — History

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McIntyre, Ronald H.

The colliers tattletale / by Ronald H. McIntyre.  1st ed. Antigonish : Formac Pub. Co., 1980. 181 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - TN806 N935 M152 C699

Brown, Roger David

Historic Cumberland County South : Land of Promise / Roger David Brown.  Halifax : Nimbus Publishing, 2002. viii, 159 pages : illustrations, maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - TN806 C969 N935 2002

Knight, Keith

The Sydney mines / Keith Knight.  Richmond Hill, ON. : Keith Knight, 2004. 69 pages : maps ; 28 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - TN806 C2122 S982

Coal mines and mining — History. — Sydney Mines (N.S.)

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Bell, W. A.

The Pictou coalfield, Nova Scotia Ottawa. Department of Mines and Resources, 1940. 160 pages, 10 plates, 2 maps in back pocket

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - QE185 A2 #225

Ryan, Judith Hoegg

Coal in our blood / Judith Hoegg Ryan.  Halifax : Formac, 1992. xiv, 146 pages : illustrations, ports. ; 21 x 27 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HD9554 R988 1992

Brown, Roger David

Blood on the coal : the story of the Springhill mining disasters Windsor : Lancelot Press, 1976. 68 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5249 S869 B879 - Open Shelf

Brown, Roger David

Blood on the coal : the story of the Springhill mining disasters / by Roger David Brown.  Rev. ed. Hantsport : Lancelot, 1990. 91 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5249 S869 B879 1990 - Open Shelf

Springhill, N.S. — History
Coal mines and mining — Nova Scotia — Springhill

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Brown, James B.

Miracle town : Springhill, Nova Scotia, 1790-1982 / by James B. Brown.  Hantsport : Lancelot Press, 1983. 125 pages ; 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5249 S769 B878 - Open Shelf

Miners' Memorial Monument : souvenir booklet Dominion : L. Stephenson, 1989. 132 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5249 D671 M664 - Open Shelf

Published in conjunction with Davis Day Rememberance Services and to coincide with the unveiling of the Miners' Memorial Monument, June 11th, 1989, Dominion, N.S.. Editor, Len Stephenson. Cover title.

Stephenson, Len, 1921-

Coal mines and mining — Nova Scotia — Dominion — History
Dominion (N.S.) — History.

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Kavanaugh, Raymond M.

Cape Breton Island : a select view / by Raymond M. Kavanaugh and W. Martin Schwartz in association with the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Park.  New Waterford : Breton Education Centre in co-operation with the Cape Breton Development Corporation, Industrial Development Division, 1988. 66 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 x 28 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5248 C237 K411 - Open Shelf

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