Nothing really new. Many do not remember or have never heard of the Battle of Blair Mountain. I had read the account several years ago. At that time the Virgina miners tried to organize. The mine owners hired private detectives and paid State and Local police to fight the miners. The miners were shot at by Mounted machine guns lent to the "Guards" by the ARMY. A armored train was sent by the miners camp armed with machine guns and the military or police opened up on the Tent camp - killing one woman. Martial law was declared and the MILITARY was brought in --- Battle of Blair Mountain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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