19 May 1920: Battle of Matewan
- Author
- Working Class History
- Published
- Sun 19 May 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-may-1920-battle-of-matewan--60016474
Mini-podcast about a shootout between striking miners and bosses' thugs in Matewan, West Virginia in 1920.
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- Written and edited by Working Class History.
- Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack
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