• Soggy@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    If it’s anything like the Battle of Blair Mountain we’re overdue for a reminder.

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      10 months ago

      I wanted to keep it regional, but yea this lumber war is known for the Grabow massacre that killed 3 union members and wounded 50.

      The overarching coal wars (to those just now learning about this, yes there were multiple) in general are fascinating. Bloody Harlan is another good example