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The history of the workers' long and bitter struggle for a decent standard of living has been marked now and then by acts of overt violence. But there is only one case on record where such acts were committed without the knowledge or the conscious will of the workers involved, where their anger itself seemed to become an invisible force of destruction. The remarkable affair began on the 15th of September, 1921. It was on that day that Mrs. Courtney was going about her custom…

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Synopsis

In The Heat of Anger, the story begins with a historical backdrop of labor unrest among British miners in 1921. As workers fight for fair wages, their frustrations boil over into a series of inexplicable events. The narrative introduces Mrs. Courtney, who unwittingly becomes part of a larger phenomenon when an explosion occurs in her living room, seemingly caused by coal. This incident marks the beginning of a strange series of explosions that perplex authorities and citizens alike.

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Incredible but True, Episode 58

The Heat of Anger

Sunday, February 4, 1951 · 3:44

Incredible but True, Episode 58

The Heat of Anger

Sunday, February 4, 1951 · 3:44

Summary

In The Heat of Anger, a series of mysterious coal explosions occur, seemingly fueled by the anger of miners protesting wage cuts. The events raise questions about the connection between human emotion and physical phenomena.

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  • 1951 — The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.
  • 1951 — The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War.
  • 1951 — Korean War: More than 700 suspected communist sympathizers are massacred by South Korean forces.

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