11 min

Dead Miners Day Jase Media Service Podcast

    • History

This Podcast takes place in Union Miners' Cemetery in Mt. Olive Illinois, it is the only union owned cemetery in the USA. General Alexander Bradley speaks at annual celebrations of the UMWA members who were killed in a gun battle in Virden Illinois with mine guards working for the Chicago-Virden coal company while also paying homage to the legendary Irish firebrand, Mother Jones. Mother Jones requested to be buried there with "Her boys", these poor miners who were killed.

This Podcast takes place in Union Miners' Cemetery in Mt. Olive Illinois, it is the only union owned cemetery in the USA. General Alexander Bradley speaks at annual celebrations of the UMWA members who were killed in a gun battle in Virden Illinois with mine guards working for the Chicago-Virden coal company while also paying homage to the legendary Irish firebrand, Mother Jones. Mother Jones requested to be buried there with "Her boys", these poor miners who were killed.

11 min

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