9. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Battle of Blair Mountain

Send us Fan MailUnion breaking, machine gun massacres, courthouse dramas and intense military standoffs rock a tiny West Virginian town in the 1920s. If you're ready to scream and shout for workers rights, this episode is for you!Sources: Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) “What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History” by Abby Lee Hood, 2021, for Smithsonian Magazine “The Battle of Blair Mountain” by Evan Andrews for History.com Library of Congress chronicle of the Battle of Blair Mountain “The Battle of Blair Mountain” on Wikipedia References: “Thunder in the Mountains: The West Virginia Mine War, 1920-21” by Lon Savage “What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia,” by Elizabeth Catte And thank you to Keith! Your eyes are as bright as your teeth are sharp. Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at [email protected]