John Beatty
John Beatty
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When I first envisioned this book back in 2002, I had no idea it would become the massive project it has become. It has been so long since local residents had the chance to participate by sending in family histories.
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We have an anthology of articles written by a team of authors.
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You have to realize that at that time, the Cherry mine was considered to be the safe mine. Yet, it wasn't safe enough.
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What we have created is a major resource for our community for years to come. It's a work that will be read 100 years from now. We've given a voice to people largely ignored in previous books African-Americans, Hispanics, women and other ethnic groups.