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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-25-06 07:18 PM
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Virden, Illinois Commemorates Miner Sacrifice In Bloody 1898 Battle



http://www.laborradio.org/node/4501

Virden, Illinois Commemorates Miner Sacrifice In Bloody 1898 Battle

By Doug Cunningham

United Mineworkers of America members shed their blood in 1898 defending their union rights in a Virden, Illinois gun battle with armed strikebreaking company guards. John Alexander of the Virden Sesquicentennial Group says the miner’s battle is being honored now with a bronze memorial.

: "Today coal miners have it much better. And one of the reasons they do is that their great-great Grandfathers stood up and fought at places like Virden, Illinois."

The memorial commemorating the UMWA's Battle of Virden will be dedicated this Saturday.


AUDIO story here: http://www.laborradio.org/files/lo/winsheadlines.ram
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agincourt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-25-06 07:21 PM
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1. Part of US history,
that should be more publicized. Labor's battle against serfdom throughout US history.
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