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The Battle of Blair Mountain
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Length:
183 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Chris and Dave from the Mandatory OT and IWW join Breht to cover the fascinating and crucially important history of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in American history and the largest armed uprising in America since the Civil War. Check out Mandatory OT Check out Dixieland of the Proletariat NEW REV LEFT RADIO SHIRTS HERE A List of Sources: 1. “Thunder In the Mountains” by Lon Savage 2. “Life, Work, and Rebellion in the Coal Fields” and “Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals” by David Alan Corbin 3. PBS’s “American Experience: The Mine Wars” 4. “Smokestacks in the Hills: Rural-Industrial Workers in West Virginia” by Lou Martin 5. “Company-Owned Americans” by Arthur Gleason 6. “Black Avalanche” by Winthrop D. Lane 7. West Virginia State Archives 8. WVCulture Outro Music: 'Blair Mountain' by Great American Taxi LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com
Released:
Jul 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Q and A: On this shorter episode, I attempt to answer questions from listeners. This will be a recurring theme for our podcast; after every few regular episodes, we will do a Q and A episode. This opens up dialogue between us and those who listen. This... by Revolutionary Left Radio