Monongah: The Worst Mining Disaster of American History
Fairmont Coal Company had two mines in Monongah, West Virginia. The number 6 and number…
Naomi Mine Disaster of December 1, 1907
December 1907 would mark the bloodiest month in U.S. mining history. There would be five…
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…