The Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster has been memorialized over the years in novels, folk songs and art. In 1938, poet Muriel Rukeyser published The Book of the Dead , based on her interviews with ...

“It’s a film, but at the same time, it’s more than a film,” says “The Hawks Nest Tunnel” director and producer David Pushkin.

C HARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Considered one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history, the Hawks Nest Tunnel incident shines a light on the labor conditions of early 20th century America.

The Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster has been memorialized over the years in novels, folk songs and art. In 1938, poet Muriel Rukeyser published The Book of the Dead , based on her interviews with ...

The Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster has been memorialized over the years in novels, folk songs and art. In 1938, poet Muriel Rukeyser published The Book of the Dead , based on her interviews with ...

In the photo above, dust circles a worker during the construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel in 1930. Workers on the project were exposed to toxic levels of silica dust; hundreds ultimately died ...