Battle of Blair Mountain

One hundred years ago, the West Virginia Mine Wars drew to a close as several union organizers were put on trial for treason in the aftermath of the Battle of Blair Mountain.

The battle of Blair Mountain in 1921 might be West Virginia's ultimate ‘us and them’ story — labor versus absentee landowners; working class versus ruling class; West Virginia versus the world.

On this West Virginia Morning, we continue our three-part series exploring HIV and AIDS in West Virginia. Also, in this show, celebrations to commemorate the Battle of Blair Mountain are happening across the state, and we hear about a new book that explores how the American Civil War may have influenced the Hatfield and McCoy feud.

A new book looks at the Battle of Blair Mountain through the eyes of people who were actually there. “On Dark and Bloody Ground” is compiled from a series of oral histories collected in 1972.

On this West Virginia Morning, the approaching 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain has many people looking back for lessons to be learned. We discuss a new book that tells the story of the battle and aftermath through the eyes of people who were there.

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from writer Elizabeth Catte, who wrote a new book called “Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia,” which explores a dark history that touches Appalachia.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain. While the anniversary is still weeks away, Sept. 3, organizations and communities in southern West Virginia are already commemorating the centennial.

On this West Virginia Morning, this month marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain. Folkways reporter Rebecca Williams talked to Saro Lynch-Thomason about the Blair Pathways Project, which tells the history of the West Virginia Mine Wars, through music.

This August will mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain. Iniside Appalachia Folkways reporter Rebecca Williams talks to Saro Lynch-Thomason, a ballad singer and folklorist from Asheville North Carolina. Saro created the Blair Pathways Project, which tells the history of the West Virginia Mine Wars through music.

On this West Virginia Morning, this summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain — the largest armed uprising in America since the Civil War, and a major event in West Virginia history. Also, we have a report on the demand for the COVID-19 vaccine and a story on Sen. Joe Manchin’s influence on energy policy.