Mountain Talk Monday Every Tuesday!

In this episode we’re honoring the history of the Battle of Blair Mountain which took place from August 25-Sept 2, 1921. The Battle of Blair Mountain was the largest labor uprising in United States history, and it took place in the context of the decade long WV Mine Wars. During that time miners and their families fought to bring a union, and through it, safer and more just working and living conditions to the Southern WV Coalfields. We'll talk with people involved in honoring this history today, through the WV Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, and through work to preserve the Blair Mountain Battlefield itself as a National Historic Site. We’ll also hear audio from the Appalshop Film: Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category - Nimrod participated in the Battle of Blair Mountain and was a proud union miner.