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(PT 2) THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN:
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…
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