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6-14-16 Murdered Miner in 2:00
http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/june-14-murdered-miner/
June 14, 2016
On this day in Labor History the year was 1921. During that summer the battle waged over the efforts to unionize the southwestern West Virginia coal mines. The miners had been evicted from their company homes, and had established tent colonies. One was located at Lick Creek.
2:00 minute audio at link.
