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Now PBS, 'THE MINE WARS', American Experience, MOTHER JONES, WV Union Struggles,*NEW 2016, WETA [View all] appalachiablue Jan 2016 OP
You beat me to it! This looks like a fascinating show. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2016 #1
Interesting new program. Those were very difficult times in the southern coal fields appalachiablue Jan 2016 #2
'Mother' Mary Harris Jones, The Angel of the Miners (1830-1930) appalachiablue Jan 2016 #3
"Matewan", 1987 movie by director John Sayles. Dramatization of the miners' strike appalachiablue Jan 2016 #4
It's on but I haven't been paying attention tammywammy Jan 2016 #5
I've learned a lot from this documentary, the best I've ever seen on the subject I know well. appalachiablue Jan 2016 #6
I love American Experience in general tammywammy Jan 2016 #7
Same here, American Experience and Finding Your Roots. Tonight host Henry Gates appalachiablue Jan 2016 #8
My other standard is Nova tammywammy Jan 2016 #9
NOVA is interesting too. Rest well tonight :) appalachiablue Jan 2016 #10
Watching it now.. mountain grammy Jan 2016 #11
Best doumentary on the subject I've seen, esp. the rarer film footage & historical evidence. appalachiablue Jan 2016 #12
It really was excellent. mountain grammy Jan 2016 #15
It's disappointing there's not more interest in this on DU. SMC22307 Jan 2016 #13
Even the Heavens Weep in West Virginia. Strong, proud people who have endured appalachiablue Jan 2016 #14
Great post. Those guys were heavily armed for reason. They still are. Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #17
Got that right! For good or bad. It's not called 'Medieval West Virginia' for nothin' :) appalachiablue Jan 2016 #18
I weep every time I see one of theose "Friends of Coal" bumper stickers tabasco Jan 2016 #20
That is true, but what other jobs are there? Mainly Walmart and services, teachers, restaurants, appalachiablue Jan 2016 #21
West Virgina has nearly 800,000 people working tabasco Jan 2016 #23
That info. is true & miners jobs have actually diminished from automation, explosives appalachiablue Jan 2016 #25
I love West Virginia and West Virginians. Octafish Jan 2016 #16
That's great you know WV history and people. Most don't realize that joining the Union appalachiablue Jan 2016 #19
Thank you! Octafish Jan 2016 #22
I like the way Joe Manchin portrays it, which is accurate. tabasco Jan 2016 #24
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