In this episode we head to Matewan, West Virginia to speak with Catherine Moore and others from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, as well as some striking West Virginia teachers about the conflicts, and how they are remembered today.

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This is a short overview of the mine wars: https://libcom.org/history/west-virginias-mine-wars-1920-1921

Find out more about the museum here: https://www.wvminewars.com/

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FOOTNOTES

– Mother Jones – you can read her autobiography here: https://libcom.org/library/autobiography-mother-jones

– Matewan (1987 film) – you can purchase it here: https://amzn.to/2JrLxIG

– The battle of Blair mountain: this is a photo gallery of the conflict – https://libcom.org/gallery/battle-blair-mountain-1921-photo-gallery

– West Virginia teachers strikes – this is a short overview of what happened: https://libcom.org/library/no-promises-insurgent-teachers-strike-west-virginia

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Music used in the episode under Fair Use includes:

– Solidarity forever – Pete Seeger – buy it online here: https://amzn.to/2x63dYE

– Music from the film Matewan, buy the soundtrack here: https://amzn.to/2Jz3XHp

Edited by Tyler Hill of the Gods & Ghosts podcast: https://tylerkenthill.podbean.com/