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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2023 · 46 MIN

Episode 147 - The Murder of Gordon and Barbara Erikstad & Battle of Blair Mountain

from Crime, Wine & Chaos · host Amber Clifton | Naomi Lackaff

This week, Amber covers the murders of Barbara and Gordon Erickstad, who were brutally killed in their home by their son, 18-year-old Brian Erickstad, and his friend, 27-year-old Robert Lawrence in September 1998.Then, Naomi tells us about one of the largest labor uprisings in the history of the United States.Amber pulled her sources from:The House on Sweet and 7thObituary of Gordon Kent Erickstad - Newspapers.comDakota Spotlight: The House on Sweet and SeventhAnd Naomi pulled her sources from:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_townhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-dog_contracthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacrehttps://www.themoonlitroad.com/coal-mining-appalachia/https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/redneck-origin-definition-union-uprising-south.htmlFor this episode, Amber was drinking  Ammeni Rose, from  Argentina .Support the show

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This week, Amber covers the murders of Barbara and Gordon Erickstad, who were brutally killed in their home by their son, 18-year-old Brian Erickstad, and his friend, 27-year-old Robert Lawrence in September 1998. Then, Naomi tells us about one of the largest labor uprisings in the history of the United States. Amber pulled her sources from: The House on Sweet and 7th Obituary of Gordon Kent Erickstad - Newspapers.com Dakota Spotlight: The House on Sweet and Seventh And Naomi pulled her sour...

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