EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 1 MIN
May 21 - Truman Seizes the Coal Mines
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
Today in Labor History, May 21, the year was 1946. That was the day that Democratic President Harry Truman ordered government seizure of the nation’s bituminous coal mines. 800,000 United Mine Workers of America, led by John L. Lewis, had gone out on strike.
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Today in Labor History, May 21, the year was 1946. That was the day that Democratic President Harry Truman ordered government seizure of the nation’s bituminous coal mines. 800,000 United Mine Workers of America, led by John L. Lewis, had gone out on strike.
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May 21 - Truman Seizes the Coal Mines
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