The devil is here in these hills
Subtitle: West Virginia's coal miners and their battle for freedom
By: James Green
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9780802123312
Subjects: Coal mines and mining; Labor unions; Labor movement; Social conditions; United Mine Workers of America. District 17; West Virginia Mine Wars, W. Va., 1897-1921; Coal miners; United Mine Workers of America; History
Description: From before the dawn of the 20th century until the arrival of the New Deal, one of the most protracted and deadly labor struggles in American history was waged in West Virginia. On one side were powerful corporations whose millions bought armed guards and political influence. On the other side were 50,000 mine workers, the nation's largest labor union, and the legendary "miners' angel," Mother Jones. The fight for unionization and civil rights sparked a political crisis verging on civil war that stretched from the creeks and hollows to the courts and the US Senate. In The Devil is Here in These Hills, celebrated labor historian James Green tells the story of West Virginia and coal like never before.
Notes: Map on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-428) and index.