Part 1 of a double podcast episode on the West Virginia mine wars 1902-1922.
We speak with Catherine Moore and others from the West Virginia Mine Wars
Museum, as well as some West Virginia teachers who had just been on strike
about the conflicts, and how they are remembered today.
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Music used in these episodes is Which Side Are You On, by Florence Rees,
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And Solidarity Forever by Ralph Chaplin, performed by David Rovics.Learn more
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