{"product_id":"the-mine-wars-the-bloody-fight-for-workers-rights-in-the-west-virginia-coalfields-steve-watkins-hardcover","title":"The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coalfields -- Steve Watkins, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Steve Sheinkin and Deb Heiligman, a riveting true story of the West Virginia coal miners who ignited the largest labor uprising in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"An essential historical account of the U.S. labor movement.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2024\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books \u003c\/i\u003e Blue Ribbon Award Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn May of 1920, in a small town in the mountains of West Virginia, a dozen coal miners took a stand. They were sick of the low pay in the mines. The unsafe conditions. The brutal treatment they endured from mine owners and operators. The scrip they were paid--instead of cash--that could only be used at the company store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey had tried to unionize, but the mine owners dug in. On that fateful day in May 1920, tensions boiled over and a gunfight erupted--beginning a yearlong standoff between workers and owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe miners pleaded, then protested, then went on strike; the owners retaliated with spying, bribery, and threats. Violence escalated on both sides, culminating in the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in United States history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping narrative nonfiction book, meet the resolute and spirited people who fought for the rights of coal miners, and discover how the West Virginia Mine Wars paved the way for vital worker protections nationwide. More than a century later, this overlooked story of the labor movement remains urgently relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steve Watkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.3\" H x 6.24\" L x 0.89\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781547612185\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697556672666,"sku":"9781547612185","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781547612185.jpg?v=1761282668","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/the-mine-wars-the-bloody-fight-for-workers-rights-in-the-west-virginia-coalfields-steve-watkins-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}