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Mine Wars Forum is brought to you by the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum. It is a grassroots institution that educates and preserves a people's history of the Mine Wars, a bloody effort to unionize the southern coalfields of West Virginia at the turn of the 20th century.
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Blair Mountain Archaeology Ft. Kenny King (opens the original)
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This month on Mine Wars Forum we speak with People's Archaeologist Kenny King who has been a champion of discovery and preservation on the Blair Mountain battle site and the history of the Mine Wars in general. Kenny's artifacts have informed Mine Wars scholarship and serve as the foundation for our Museum. We discuss the objects Kenny has unearthed, the fight to save sacred ground, and the importance of protecting history. He has a wealth of knowledge and we hope you enjoy! Learn more about Ken
*BONUS* Frustration and Delay: Conversations with Black Lung Activists (opens the original)
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Weren't able to make it out to the Museum's Black Lung Still Kills: Entirely Preventable Gallery Opening ? Fret not! This month on the pod, we have the full audio from the event with speakers apart of the third wave of the Black Lung Movement. Hear from lawyers, activists, artists, and miners who have black lung as they share their work and encourage collective action on this epidemic. Solidarity Forever! Support our work by becoming a Museum Member: https://wvminewars.org/join Learn more abou
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