The road to Blair Mountain : saving a Mine Wars battlefield from king coal
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Published
Morgantown, WV : West Virginia University Press, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781949199857 (paperback), 1949199851, 9781949199840 (hardcover), 1949199843
Physical Desc
xiii, 313 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
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Conway Public Library - Nonfiction Section | 975.4 Keene, C. | On Shelf |
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Published
Morgantown, WV : West Virginia University Press, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781949199857 (paperback), 1949199851, 9781949199840 (hardcover), 1949199843
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-299) and index.
Description
"In 1921, Blair Mountain in southern West Virginia was the site of the country's bloodiest armed insurrection since the Civil War, a battle pitting miners led by Frank Keeney against agents of the coal barons intent on quashing organized labor. It was the largest labor uprising in US history. Ninety years later, the site became embroiled in a second struggle, as activists came together to fight the coal industry, state government, and the military-industrial complex in a successful effort to save the battlefield -- sometimes dubbed 'labor's Gettysburg' -- from destruction by mountaintop removal mining. A success story for historic preservation and environmentalism, it serves as an example of how rural, grassroots organizations can defeat the fossil fuel industry." -- Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Keeney, C. B. (2021). The road to Blair Mountain: saving a Mine Wars battlefield from king coal (First edition.). West Virginia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keeney, Charles Belmont. 2021. The Road to Blair Mountain: Saving a Mine Wars Battlefield From King Coal. West Virginia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keeney, Charles Belmont. The Road to Blair Mountain: Saving a Mine Wars Battlefield From King Coal West Virginia University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Keeney, Charles Belmont. The Road to Blair Mountain: Saving a Mine Wars Battlefield From King Coal First edition., West Virginia University Press, 2021.
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