Publisher's Synopsis
History books love to talk about great battles and noble causes, but somehow, they always skip the part where 10,000 angry coal miners grabbed their rifles and said, "We've had enough of this nonsense." Ten Lessons from the West Virginia Mine Wars is the history class you never got in school-one that explains how underpaid, overworked miners took on coal barons, corrupt politicians, and even the U.S. military in a fight that makes most action movies look tame.
Packed with sharp wit and eye-opening insights, this book unpacks the absurdly relevant lessons from a war that big business would rather you forget. If you've ever suspected that corporations don't have your best interests at heart, that the government doesn't always side with the people, or that the media has a habit of rewriting reality, congratulations-you would've fit right in with the striking miners.
