West Virginia David Hatfield explains what he sees as a hillbilly. Please like, share, and subscribe. 

David Hatfield tells of the damage done to West Virgina by greedy investors and the damage they did still remains. 

UMWA President Cecil Roberts speaks on union-busting companies. 

During the October 13, 2024, 125th year celebration of the creation of Union Miners' Cemetery in Mt. Olive, IL, UMWA President Cecil Roberts made the crowd aware that no plaque for the legendary, Irish firebrand, Mother Jones, exists in the AFL-CIO building. 

This is Lloyd Tomlinson, PhD, speaking from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in West Virginia. The men died in the shoot-out at the OK Corral. Most have heard about it. Ten men died in a shoot-out in Matawan and few know about it by design. The Redneck Historian finishes describing the final moments. 

A short explanation of the Italian coal miner's' background.

Lloyd Tomlinson, PhD., tells of the murderous legacy of West Virginia Sheriff Don Chafin.

This is part of a series featuring Roberts telling the story of mine work.  

President Roberts speaks on different aspects of mineworker history in a series of interviews. In this podcast, a section of this interview tells of the tragic events in Ludlow Colorado. He also has some advice for union members. 

On April 30, 2023, the Union Miners' Cemetery, Friends of Mother Jones Museum, and the city of Mt. Olive, IL, will present a reenactment of the funeral of Mother Jones in December of 1930 when 40,000 kindred Spirits came to pay their respects. In a radio interview, Joann speaks about it.