The Life of a Miner (Life in the Old West)

Mining was one of the more difficult ways to earn a living in the Old West. Bobbie Kalman's new book The Life of a Miner details the work and hardships of the people who searched for valuable minerals such as gold, silver, and copper. Fascinating text reveals:

-- how the mining industry began

-- how a hard rock mine worked

-- a miner's tools

-- different jobs in the mines

-- hazardous working conditions underground

-- miners' rights, homes, and families

-- boomtowns and famous mines of the West