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In A County Named Christian
Here’s a forlorn account of the funeral of mine war martyr, Emma Cumerlato, published in The Progressive Miner. Although the PMA was typically held responsible for mine war violence, this story affirms the remarkable resilience and restraint of these mourning workers: Once again in the shadows of a Peabody mine tipple, a gigantic funeral procession […]
“Gimme That Rifle.”
Here’s an excerpt from the audio memoirs of Jack Battuello on mine war violence. Press play to listen: [audio:http://minewaro.startlogic.com/Word_Press/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/blog_gimme_that_rifle.mp3|titles=”Gimme That Rifle.”] “I was in Taylorville on half a dozen occasions. And on those occasions we picketed. And I recall that the first time, the first time that I went to Taylorville and become among the […]