The Seco Train Accident September 20, 1917
It was a normal day in Letcher County Kentucky on Thursday, September 20, 1917. There…
All Aboard! The Jenkins, Kentucky Railroad Pulls Into History
Written by Joanna Adams Sergent As the United States began to expand there had been…
Matewan Part Three: The OK Corral of the East and Murder
Miners standing in line to get their weapons The miners were on strike protesting for…
The Matewan Massacre Part Two: Unrest Begins in the Mining Camps
The town of Matewan There was a perfect storm brewing for the Matewan Massacre and…
Matewan Part One: Other Strikes and Wars Break Out Across the Land
West Virginia Coal Miners in 1913-1914 To understand what happened at Matewan, one needs to…
The United States Senate Investigates: Paint-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912 Part Five
A Labor Committee of 1913 After receiving a note from Mary Jones, U.S. Senator John…
The New Governor Steps In: Paint-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912 Part Four
Governor William E. Glasscock We left off with Governor William E. Glasscock having just two…
The Battles Rage: Paint-Cabin Creek Part Three
Governor William E Glasscock Photographer unknown Governor William E Glasscock had convened a commission to…
The Trouble Begins: Paint-Cabin Creek Strike Part Two
Miners at the tent camp. 1912 Photographer unknown The trouble began when the non-union mine…