to dig coal
31mine — mine1 /muyn/, pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective: The yellow sweater is mine. 2. something that belongs to me: Mine is the red car. 3. Archaic. my (used before a word beginning with a vowel or a silent h, or …
32Little Egypt (region) — Southern Illinois redirects here. For the university, see Southern Illinois University Little Egypt is a term for the extreme southern region of the American state of Illinois. The southern part of Illinois is geographically, culturally, and… …
33Steam shovel — A steam shovel is a large steam powered excavating machine designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil. It is the earliest type of power shovel.Origins and development The steam shovel was invented by William Otis, who received …
34mine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lode, vein, deposit; open pit, burrow, excavation; explosive, bomb; source, treasure trove. See concavity, store. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. my own, belonging to me, possessed by me, mine by right,… …
35Powder River Basin — The Powder River Basin The Powder River Basin is a geologic region in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming, about 120 miles (190 km) east to west and 200 miles (320 km) north to south, known for its coal deposits. The region supplies …
36Dates of 2006 — ▪ 2007 January Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem. America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, in his state of the union… …
37Newcastle, New South Wales — This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. For the local government area, see City of Newcastle. Newcastle New South Wales Central Newcastle to …
38Ludlow Massacre — Photo, Ludlow Tent Colony, prior to the Ludlow Massacre. Caption reads: THE COLORADO TENT COLONY SHOT UP BY THE MILITIA, Ludlow, a canvas community of 900 souls, was riddled with machine guns shooting 400 bullets a minute. Then the tents were… …
39Chicago Tunnel Company — Under the streets of Chicago, pre 1906. Locale Illinois Dates of operation 1906–1959 T …
40Hubbert peak theory — Hubbert peak redirects here. For the episode of The West Wing, see The Hubbert Peak. M. King Hubbert s original 1956 prediction of world petroleum production rates …
