The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917 Part 1: The Copper Kings

Let us know what you thinkIn part one of three, Mason takes the lead telling the story of the fonding of Butte MT, the rise of it's Copper King's who's companies made the city there Kingdom and the rivalry between the three that would force the city and it's industries in to a corporate amalgamated. This would create the setting for the North Butte Mining disaster of 1917 in which 163 men lost their lifes.Sources Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917 by Michael PunkeThe Butte Miners and Rustling Cards by Paul F. Brissenden   Photo source Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/