Bloodletting In Appalachia: The Story of West Virginia's Four Major Mine Wars and Other Thrilling Incidents of Its Coal Fields

ISBN: 0870120417

Author: Lee, Howard B.

Condition: Used

This book is the true history of West Virginia's four major mine wars, and other incidents in the State's coal fields, during the dark and bloody days of the State's coal industry. This is hidden history not taught in the schools till recently.Former Attorney General Howard Lee sets forth the fascinating story of West Virginias mine wars, and examines the role that coal has played in the states economic and social history. Lee tells of battles on Paint Creek, armed Baldwin-Felts agents, and violence against the miners. He also tells of the East coast millionaires who bilked West Virginia landowners of their riches, and unscrupulous company agents who recruited unsuspecting southerners and immigrants to sign on for a lifetime of dangerous work in dismal coal camps.

• This book is a classic and a must-read for anyone interested in union history in America.