Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) w/ Anna Sale

The Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) w/ Anna Sale

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 10:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s August 24th. This day in 1921, tensions are mounting in southwestern West Virginia, where some 10-15,000 miners are going on strike to protest working and economic conditions. Eventually, this would lead to a violent showdown with the mining companies, local police, and federal forces \\u2014 including bombs dropped from airplanes on the protesters.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Anna Sale, West Virginia native and host of the podcast \\u201cDeath, Sex & Money\\u201d to discuss the Battle of Blair Mountain.

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Find DSM wherever you get your podcasts \\u2014 and check out Anna\\u2019s book \\u201cLet\\u2019s Talk About Hard Things.\\u201d

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