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Following Up: An American Coal War: The West Virginia Coal Mining Wars of 1912-21
This is a follow-up to my article on the West Virginia Coal Mining Wars that you can find here. The West Virginia Coal Mining Wars were a topic about which I had very little prior knowledge. I chose the topic based on a small mention in another book. I can honestly say I don’t regret…
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An American Coal War: The West Virginia Coal Mining Wars of 1912-21
Labor battles in the history of the United States have not been without violence. Even though I understood that fact, I was shocked by the violence of the West Virginia Mine Wars between 1912 and 1921. I had not even heard of this fight before I randomly saw a mention of it in a book.…
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