Blair Mountain, West Virginia
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Blair Mountain, West Virginia is a historically significant coalfield area best known as the site of the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, one of the largest labor uprisings in United States history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Blair Mountain region | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalfield area
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historic site ⓘ mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. federal troops
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United Mine Workers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia state authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ coal miners ⓘ coal operators ⓘ private mine guards ⓘ |
| conflictScale | one of the largest armed uprisings in U.S. labor history ⓘ |
| conflictTypeAtSite | armed labor conflict ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext | Appalachian labor culture ⓘ |
| economicContext | bituminous coal mining ⓘ |
| environmentalContext | forested mountain terrain ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of Blair Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for the Blair area of Logan County ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | National Register of Historic Places listing has been contested ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Progressive Era
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post–World War I period ⓘ |
| inState | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Blair Mountain
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coal mining history ⓘ labor history significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
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Logan County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Appalachian coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Matewan, West Virginia
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Paint Creek–Cabin Creek strike of 1912–1913 NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia Mine Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
site of one of the largest labor uprisings in United States history
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symbol of coal miners’ struggle for unionization ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental activism
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historic preservation campaigns ⓘ labor history research ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
mountaintop removal mining
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surface coal mining ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | early 20th century ⓘ |
| topicOf |
books on the West Virginia Mine Wars
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documentaries about coal miners and labor struggles ⓘ |
| transportationContext | near historic coal transportation routes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coal extraction
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historical interpretation and tours ⓘ |
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Battle of Blair Mountain region