The Battle of Blair Mountain was a deadly conflict - an armed uprising - which took place in the hills of Southern West Virginia between coal miners and coal mine owners. It's a story of gun fights, secret alliances, unions, and even a tragic love story. Join Dawn and guest, actor Peter Breitmayer, to hear about the event none of us were taught in school.
Join Dawn and guest, actor Peter Breitmayer, as they discuss this little known story from American History. Meet heroes like Sid Hatfield and Mother Jones, and villains like Albert Felts and that murderous cunt, CE Lively.
It's a tragic story of labor unions and the powerful monopolists who dropped literal bombs on them - in a page that was missing from all our history books.
Dawn's Sources
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