Bailey, Rebecca J., 1966-

Matewan before the massacre politics, coal, and the roots of conflict in a West Virginia mining community / Rebecca J. Bailey. - Morgantown : West Virginia University Press, (c)2008. - 1 online resource (xi, 292 pages) : illustrations, maps. - West Virginia and Appalachia ; v. 8 .

Includes bibliographies and index.

"Bleeding Mingo": 1895-1911 -- The progressive era? -- The Williamson-Thacker Coalfield falls behind -- World War I and the rise of a class tensions -- The massacre: before and after -- Conclusion: the Matewan myth.



9781935978039




Coal mines and mining--West Virginia--Mingo County.
Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining--West Virginia--Mingo County.
West Virginia Mine Wars, W. Va., 1897-1921.


Electronic Books.

F247 / .M384 2008