When Miners March [Paperback]

William C. Blizzard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2004

An up close and personal account of the Red Neck Army generalled by the fearless Bill Blizzard that marched toward Logan, West Virginia in 1921 that later led UMWA District 17 as the southern coalfields were organized.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Appalachian K0mmunity Servic; 1ST edition (2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976470608
• ISBN-13: 978-0976470601
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,388,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The REAL Story of Blair Mountain and the Red Neck Army, February 1, 2008

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This review is from: When Miners March (Paperback)

A simply incredible book. The Columbia educated son of Blair Mountain hero Bill Blizzard wrote this in the early 1950s. It sat unpublished for over half a century while professional scholars wrote about the mine war and lamented the supposed lack of material on Blair Mountain(Shogan, Savage, Corbin...). This is the real deal written while Bill Blizzard was still alive. The appendix contains pictures and copies of documents that have never been seen by the public. The author is still alive(91) and can be seen on the History Channel special: Hillbilly The Real Story

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best account of the Battle of Blair Mountain and unionizing mines, February 8, 2008

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P. Loeb "Author" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Miners March (Paperback)

Written by the son of one of the leaders of the Battle of Blair Mountain, this book is the REAL story of one of the nation's historic moments. The story follows the United Mine Workers from its birth to the fights to unionize mines in Mingo County, then to the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, the treason trial of battle leaders, their acquittal, the near death of the UMW, and finally to the rebirth of the labor unions under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
William C. Blizzard wrote the articles that make up the book in the 1940s and early 1950s, while many who figured prominently were still alive. Such a treasure of "real" history about such historic events.