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
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Black Coal and Red Bandanas: An Illustrated History of the West Virginia Mine Wars
Tyler, Raymond
Paper Book
Our illustrated history begins with Mary Harris 'Mother' Jones arrival at the turn of the century. White-haired, matronly, and fiercely socialist, Jones became known as the 'miners' angel,' and helped turn the fledgling United Mine Workers into the nation's most powerful labour union. 'Pray for the...
The devil is here in these hills : West Virginia's coal miners and their battle for freedom
Green, James R.
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
MacLowry, Randall
DVD
This history documentary takes a look at the coalmines across America at the turn of the 20th century, analyzing the human rights violations that occurred at the cost of the coal boom. ~ Daniel Gelb, Rovi
Rednecks
Brown, Taylor
Paper Book
An NPR Best Book of 2024 An Atlanta Journal-Constitution Best Southern Book of 2024 Southern Book Prize Fiction Finalist A historical drama based on the Battle of Blair Mountain, pitting a multi-ethnic army of 10,000 coal miners against mine owners...

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