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Back to top Opening of the Mesabi Iron Range. Thomas K. Cite Backerud, Thomas. Facebook Twitter. Leonidas Merritt, c. Twitter Facebook. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3. First published: February 12, Last modified: May 13, Bibliography Related Resources Bibliography.
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Reserve Mining Company. Mesabi Iron Range Strike, Immigration to the Iron Range, — Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, Walker, David A. Davis, E. Pioneering With Taconite. P, Boxes 1 and 4 Edward W. P3 Sherwin, Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railway. The Missabe Story: — Eveleth Taconite Co.
Oliver Iron Mining Division. Duluth: United States Steel Corporation, Paul Description: Pamphlets promoting the Taconite Amendment and outlining questions that voters might have about the proposal. Paul Description: Pamphlets related to the geology, geography, extraction, and transportation of iron ore. Paul Description: Pamphlets related to the processing of taconite and iron ore.
Paul Description: Files and correspondence of the largest mining company on the Iron Range; includes information on immigrant workers, churches, and Americanization programs. Alanen, Arnold R. Betten, Neil. Bingham, Clara, and Laura Leedy Gansler. New York: Anchor Books, Eleff, Robert M. Holmquist, June Drenning, ed. Torreano, Peter F.
Iron Range Historical Society. Minnesota Discovery Center. Minnesota Historical Society. This deposit catalyzes an era of natural iron ore mining lasting over fifty years, which allowed for the development of unique communities along the long ridge known as Misaabe Wajiw, the Big Man Mountain, and the Mesabi Iron Range. Joseph Nicollet maps the Upper Mississippi River basin based on his expeditions through the region.
Henry H. Eames, a geologist, outlines his expedition from the St. Alfred Huntington Chester, a geology professor, leads the first documented expedition on the Mesabi Range in search of iron ore. He spends much of his time between the Embarrass River and Birch Lake on the eastern edge of the Range. Leonidas Merritt and J. Nichols find the first deposit of soft hematite ore in present-day Mountain Iron. A few years later, they open the first mine on the Mesabi Iron Range. John D. Miners all across the Iron Range strike against mine operators for better wages and working conditions.
This strike fails without concessions from the mining companies, and many workers are blacklisted from the mines. This concentrator allowed the natural ore on the western edge of the Mesabi Range to be processed and profitably mined. Miners go on strike once again and receive better wages and a more favorable work schedule.
However, this strike breeds violence across the Range as skirmishes between mine guards and strikers turn deadly. Reserve Mining Company opens its taconite mine and plant after decades of planning and engineering to make taconite mining a profitable alternative to rapidly diminishing natural ore deposits.
The Taconite Amendment, which changes the way taconite mining operations are taxed, passes after a statewide referendum. Soon after, more taconite facilities open across the Mesabi. The Department of Justice soon files a lawsuit against the company.
After a challenging decade for the taconite mining industry, Reserve Mining goes bankrupt as other facilities lay off workers, idle production lines, and reduce their workforces to stay competitive in a globalized market. Lois Jenson and other female EVTAC employees sue their employer for failing to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. This is the first successful sexual harassment class action case in American history. Administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Kellogg Blvd. Send questions or comments to mnopedia mnhs [dot] org. View our Privacy Policy. When did wild bison disappear from Minnesota? Correction: This story has been updated to clarify the location of the Mesabi Iron Range. Home All Sections. Log In Welcome, User. Coronavirus Minneapolis St. Paul Duluth St. Curious Minnesota What did the topography of the Iron Range look like before it was mined? The extraction of ancient iron deposits in northern Minnesota has left its mark on the region.
By Brooks Johnson Star Tribune. Related coverage. A dump truck transferred a load of ore from one part of the Hull-Rust-Mahoning mine to another in Curious Minnesota podcast host Eric Roper discusses the long history of the region's airport with transportation reporter Janet Moore.
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