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Copyright © 2004 by Robert Shogan.
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The Library of Congress has catalogued this book as follows: Shogan, Robert.
The battle of Blair Mountain : the story of America’s largest labor uprising / by Robert Shogan. p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eISBN : 978-0-786-73594-5
1. Labor disputes—West Virginia—History—20th century. 2. Coal mines and mining—West Virginia—History—20th century. 3. Insurgency—West Virginia—History—20th century. I. Title.
HD5325.M615S49 2004
331.892’822334’0975448—dc22
2004001648