The West Virginia Mine Wars

Learn more about the West Virginia Mine Wars, including the Battle of Blair Mountain, with these books, graphic novels, and DVDs!

Updated February 28, 2025
Jessamine County Public Library Books and Bites
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Matewan
Sayles, John
The devil is here in these hills : West Virginia's coal miners and their battle for freedom
Green, James R. 1944-
Paper Book
From before the dawn of the 20th century until the arrival of the New Deal, one of the most protracted and deadly labor struggles in American history was waged in West Virginia. On one side were powerful corporations whose millions bought armed guards and political influence. On the other side...
The mine wars : the bloody fight for workers' rights in the West Virginia coalfields
Watkins, Steve
Paper Book
For fans of Steve Sheinkin and Deb Heiligman, a riveting true story of the West Virginia coal miners who ignited the largest labor uprising in American history. * "An essential historical account of the U.S. labor movement." -School Library Journal, starred review ...
The mine wars
MacLowry, Randall
Rednecks
Brown, Taylor
Paper Book
Winner of the Southern Book Prize for Fiction An NPR Best Book of 2024 An Atlanta Journal-Constitution Best Southern Book of 2024 Co-winner of the 2024 Weatherford Award in Fiction Audie Award for Best Fiction A historical drama based on the...

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