The Upton Sinclair Library

In which a young miner, Hal, confronts the District Attorney and local magistrates with urgent affidavits concerning a coal mine disaster and the plight of trapped workers, only to encounter a persist...

9 Jun 22min

In which the tense and despairing atmosphere hangs heavy around the sealed mine after a deadly explosion, with miners and their families gathering clandestinely to count the human lives at stake and t...

8 Jun 23min

In which a determined young miner, seeking justice and aid for trapped workers, enlists the help of an old Swede and a crippled Scotchman to connect with a loyal but powerless newspaper man who expose...

8 Jun 23min

In which a tragic mine accident casts a long, sombre shadow over North Valley, bringing forth the harsh realities of industrial neglect and the silent suffering of the community. Amidst the pall of de...

7 Jun 20min

In which a young man finds himself amidst the chaos and sorrow of a deadly mine explosion, witnessing the anguish of families and the harsh indifference of the mine authorities, while grappling with t...

7 Jun 18min

In which a young man of genteel upbringing finds himself detained in a miners’ camp, engaging in a curious battle of wits and manners with the camp-marshal, who sees in him both an intruder and a trou...

6 Jun 18min

In which the camp-marshal of North Valley vents his weary indignation over the struggles with immigrant coal miners and their supposed unruly ways, while Hal, the observant young agitator, converses w...

6 Jun 16min

In which a nocturnal raid disrupts the miners' cabin as the camp-marshal accuses a chosen check-weighman of betrayal, leading to a farcical search and eventual imprisonment. The captive, confined to a...

5 Jun 20min