
SYMHC Classics: Battle of Blair Mountain
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Unionizers and Mining Companies in West Virginia During World War One
In 19 12, governor lliam e glassock declared martial law and despatched the militia in response to labor disputes and strikes that had turned violent. The mining comp s there were taking great pains to make sure unions could not get a foothold. So by 19 19, west virginia's logan and mingo counties were the largest coal producing region that had no union.
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