(PT 2) THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN:

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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The Massacre in Matewan- A shootout in the streets leaves 8 men dead- The coal companies seek revenge using assassinations in broad daylight~The Battle of Blair Mountain~War raging in Logan County West Virginia~Trains commandeered by union men~The fighting lasts 7 days~ President Harding orders federal troops~The surrender and trials~ The unions win the sympathy of the public with baseball and good PR~ Today's fight to prevent strip mining on Blair Mountain Music "The Battle of Blair Mountain" by Louise Mosrie and Anna Uptain co-written Mike Richardson and Louise Mosrie See www.louisemosrie.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY! Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:51.6	Welcome to Part two of the Battle of Blair Mountain, at 1,1001 Heros, legends, histories and mysteries.
1:58.6	Blair Mountain, West Virginia, the theme of thebloodiest union battle ever to take place in the US.
2:03.6	As more than 10,000 West Virginia coal miners put down their bibles,
2:08.1	and picked up their guns to defend their rights as workers and human beings and save their
2:12.9	families from starvation.
2:15.0	In part one, we set the stage for the conflict between the coal mine operators and the coal
2:19.2	miners in West Virginia, a conflict that began to escalate at the beginning of the 20th
2:24.1	century from 1902 onward and reached a climax in 1921.
2:30.1	The coal companies owned the mines and the properties surrounding them.
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