The Upton Sinclair Library

In which Hal Stone becomes acquainted with the rough but oddly good-natured pit-boss Alec Stone, navigating the harsh realities of coal-mining life and the complex social hierarchies among the men, wh...

1 Jun 19min

In which Hal Minetti navigates the intricate social hierarchies and harsh realities of North Valley coal camp life, discovering the subtle tensions between ethnic groups and the oppressive conditions ...

31 Mai 17min

In which Hal befriends Old Mike, who reveals the harsh realities of coal mining contracts and the ceaseless deceit miners endure from bosses who manipulate work assignments, unpaid labour, and the wei...

31 Mai 19min

In which Hal Smith visits Mary Burke, a bright yet burdened young woman whose home life is shadowed by hardship and the pervasive troubles of drink and poverty in the mining camp, leading to reflectiv...

30 Mai 20min

In which Hal Burke delves deeper into the perilous conditions of the North Valley coal mines, learning of the lethal coal dust, treacherous gases, and the watchful company spies who enforce silence am...

30 Mai 18min

In which Hal Warner endures the harsh realities of life in a bleak coal-mining camp, gradually softening his initial disdain as he comprehends the vast, harsh world that entraps its inhabitants and th...

29 Mai 18min

In which Hal Warner endures the rugged hardships of mountain life, encountering both suspicion and kindness as he struggles to find work and shelter in a coal-mining camp. He soon discovers the harsh ...

29 Mai 18min

In which a young man, eager and unversed in the ways of the coal-mining world, arrives at a mountain town seeking work and is met not with welcome but suspicion and rejection at the gates of a private...

28 Mai 17min