The Floyd Collins Tragedy At Sand Cave
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The Floyd Collins Tragedy At Sand Cave
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Author : John Benton
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2017-02-27
The Floyd Collins Tragedy At Sand Cave written by John Benton and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-27 with Nature categories.
Floyd Collins is perhaps the most famous person you have probably never heard of. Collins was a Kentucky cave explorer who was trapped for more than two weeks during the winter of 1925 in a cave located within the boundaries of what is now Mammoth Cave National Park. Collins had no fear of exploring the most difficult cave passages, and few people could match his persistence and endurance. The story of Floyd Collins becoming trapped, then buried alive, and ultimately dying alone in a cave held a powerful grip on the hearts and minds of people the world over. The resulting media coverage put Mammoth Cave on the map and helped usher the actual designation of Mammoth Cave as a national park. His explorations laid the foundation for others to later discover that Mammoth Cave was the longest cave in the world.
Trapped
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Author : Robert K. Murray
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2013-04-06
Trapped written by Robert K. Murray and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-06 with History categories.
"When Floyd Collins became trapped in a cave in southern Kentucky in early 1925, the sensationalism and hysteria of the rescue attempt generated America's first true media spectacle, making Collins's story one of the seminal events of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins's situation was front-page news throughout the country, hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and Congress recessed to hear the latest word. Trapped! is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past. This new edition includes a new epilogue revealing information about the Floyed Collins story that has come to light since the book was first published.
The Life And Death Of Floyd Collins
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Author : Homer Collins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001-01-01
The Life And Death Of Floyd Collins written by Homer Collins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Sand Cave (Ky.) categories.
Trapped
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Author : Robert K. Murray
language : en
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Release Date : 1979-01-01
Trapped written by Robert K. Murray and has been published by Putnam Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-01-01 with Mammoth Cave (Ky.) categories.
Danger At Sand Cave
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Author : Candice Ransom
language : en
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Release Date : 2000-08-01
Danger At Sand Cave written by Candice Ransom and has been published by Millbrook Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
When Arly's friend Floyd Collins is trapped by falling rocks in Sand Cave, Arly rushes to help. Arly runs errands for the workers, but he feels that he should be doing more. It is a race against time, so Arly decides to try to make his way through the collapsed cave to help his friend--but he ends up in danger himself.
Studies Of Cave Sediments
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Author : Ira D. Sasowsky
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Studies Of Cave Sediments written by Ira D. Sasowsky and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
John E. Mylroie and Ira D. Sasowsky' Caves occupy incongruous positions in both our culture and our science. The oldest records of modem human culture are the vivid cave paintings from southern France and northern Spain, which are in some cases more than 30,000 years old (Chauvet, et ai, 1996). Yet, to call someone a "caveman" is to declare them primitive and ignorant. Caves, being cryptic and mysterious, occupied important roles in many cultures. For example, Greece, a country with abundant karst, had the oracle at Delphi and Hades the god of death working from caves. People are both drawn to and mortified by caves. Written records ofcave exploration exist from as early as 852 BC (Shaw, 1992). In the decade of the 1920's, which was rich in news events, the second biggest story (as measured by column inches of newsprint) was the entrapment of Floyd Collins in Sand Cave, Kentucky, USA. This was surpassed only by Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic (Murray and Brucker, 1979).
The Kentucky Cave Wars
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Author : David Kem
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-06-05
The Kentucky Cave Wars written by David Kem and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-05 with History categories.
Eighty-two square miles of rolling hills and valleys in south-central Kentucky make up Mammoth Cave National Park, one of four National Park units in the Commonwealth. Our 26th National Park is home to an enormous labyrinth of underground passages. In fact, Mammoth Cave today is understood to be the world's longest known cave system. Over 400 miles of passages have already been discovered, yet Mammoth Cave is not the only cavern in southern Kentucky. More than 300 other cave systems are known to exist within park boundaries, with many more beyond the reach of the national park. The discovery and exploitation of many of these created opportunity and prosperity for many who would seek to compete with the world famous Mammoth Cave. Roughly one hundred years of competition between enterprising cave managers, guides, locals, outsiders, explorers, and those loyal to one cave or another defined an era known as the Kentucky Cave Wars.
The Longest Cave
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Author : Roger W. Brucker
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 1987-02-16
The Longest Cave written by Roger W. Brucker and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-02-16 with History categories.
The dramatic story of several generations of cavers whose exciting and dangerous explorations in Kentucky's limestone labyrinths culminated in the big connection between the Flint Ridge Cave System and Mammoth Cave, forming the longest cave in the world.
Beyond Mammoth Cave
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Author : James D. Borden
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2000-11-20
Beyond Mammoth Cave written by James D. Borden and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-20 with Nature categories.
"The big cave sucked us in," write Borden and Brucker, and so begins their account (told in alternating first-person chapters) of the roles they played in extending Kentucky's Mammoth Cave from 144 miles in 1972 to over 300 miles in 1983. Generously illustrated with drawings and maps, their tale is both a history of spelunking and an underground adventure--for the non-claustrophobic--complete with competitive rivalries and physical peril. A sequel to The longest cave, by Brucker and Richard Watson (1973). Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
The Caves Beyond
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Author : Joe Lawrence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
The Caves Beyond written by Joe Lawrence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Caves categories.