Great little clip!! I was fortunate enough to meet Bill Blizzard Jr. a couple years ago and had him sign a copy of his book for me. He was the son of Bill Blizzard who was the "general" of the miner's army on Blair Mountain and tried for treason along with several other miners after the battle on the mountain. Bill Jr. authored a book called "When Miner's March", which documents, in detail, the events described in the video clip. The book is basically a compilation of newspaper articles written by Bill Jr. when he was a young reporter and is a factual account of years of the miner's struggles. A great account of Wesr Virginia history!!
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A Holler Professor on Sid Hatfield, Battle of Blair Mtn
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