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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2025 · 14 MIN

The Battle of Blair Mountain - America's Largest Labor Uprising

from History Dispatches · host Matt and McKinley Breen

West Virginia, 1921, saw 10,000 miners begin a march to push for better pay and conditions, as well as recognized unions. They would be stopped on the slopes of Blair Mountain - but not until after several days of bitter fighting. It was the largest armed uprising in the United States since the Civil War. This is the story of the Battle of Blair Mountain. Sources "The battle of Blair Mountain: the story of America's largest labor uprising," by Robert Shogan Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blair-miner.jpg The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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