The Mine Wars Come Alive For Young Readers And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Mason Adams spoke with young adult author Steve Watkins for Inside Appalachia about his new book “The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers’ Rights in the West Virginia Coalfields.” Watkins hopes to bring the story of the struggle to unionize coal mines to today’s young readers.

Also, this week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded in the intimate historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee. Our Song of the Week “Dear Louisiana” comes from the talented singer-songwriter and daughter of Levon Helm, Amy Helm.

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