Matewan Before the Massacre: Politics, Coal and the Roots of Conflict in a West Virginia Mining Community (West Virginia & Appalachia)
A focused history of Matewan, West Virginia, tracing how coal industry politics and local power shaped community tensions before the massacre.
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This book examines the political and economic forces shaping a West Virginia mining community in the early twentieth century.
It focuses on the role of coal interests and local governance in the development of Matewan.
The work draws on archival research to present the social context preceding major labor conflicts.
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