Singer-songwriter Glen Simpson of Hardy, KY sings "Don't Shoot Him Anymore," based on the murders of Sid Hatfield and Edward Chambers during the West Virginia Mine Wars
Date:
2018-05-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Coal miners--West Virginia, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Working class--Songs and music, Labor union locals, Coal mines and mining, Labor union members, and Coal mines and mining in art
Clip of UMWA president Cecil Roberts' speech at a West Virginia Teachers' Strike rally & teachers chanting "55 Strong"
Date:
2018-02-26
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Teachers' unions--United States, Labor union members, United Mine Workers of America, and West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.)
Elliot Ventura, Spring Valley High School student and son of a West Virginia Spanish teacher, speaks during a student rally in support of striking teachers
Date:
2018-03-02
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor disputes--West Virginia, Labor union members, Teachers' unions--United States, Teaching, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, and Public schools--Employees
Location:
Wayne County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), and Kanawha County (W. Va.)