48 min
"The worst of the explosion occurred in the No. 8 mine." (Mine Wars, Part 1) American Epistles
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- History
The West Virginia Mine Wars were violent conflicts between mine workers and mine owners, that took place between 1912 and 1922. In all there were five armed battles over that 10-year period. This first episode in a three-part series focuses on the history of the mining industry, and the conditions and events that led up to the Mine Wars.
The West Virginia Mine Wars were violent conflicts between mine workers and mine owners, that took place between 1912 and 1922. In all there were five armed battles over that 10-year period. This first episode in a three-part series focuses on the history of the mining industry, and the conditions and events that led up to the Mine Wars.
48 min