Lately, Blair Mountain has been getting a lot of notice in local and national press. We will be posting links to articles here.
Charleston Gazette, November 1, 2011 Blair Mountain Backers Rally for Preservation
Channel 13 – WOWK TV, November 1, 2011 Blair Mountain Snippet
State Journal November 2, 2011 West Virginians Rally for Preservation, Development
West Virginia Public Broadcasting, November 2, 2011 Friends of Blair Mountain Ask for Historical Review
Charleston Daily Mail, November 2, 2011 Group Hoping to Protect Site on Blair Mountain
Associated Press, November 1, 2011 Blair Mountain Defenders Renew Plea for Protection
Charleston Gazette (October 19th, 2011) W.Va. Mine Wars Book Updated for Book Festival
Anchorage Daily News (September 3rd, 2011) We benefit because unions fought for workers’ rights
Charleston Gazette (August 31st, 2011) Blair Community Center and Museum set to open
Charleston Gazette (August 27th, 2011) Harvard Ayers: CNN snubs Blair Mountain, misses story
Between the Lines (August 10th, 2011) Recent March to Protect Blair Mountain in West Virginia Brought Coal Miners and Environmentalists Together
Charleston Gazette (July 7th, 2011) DEP denies petition to declare Blair Mountain unsuitable for mining
The Times Record (July 1, 2011) Why Blair Mountain Matters
Between the Lines (June 15th, 2011) Unions and Environmentalists March to Protect Historic Blair Mountain
The March on Blair Mountain had an overwhelming amount of press coverage. View the comprehensive list here
Its Getting Hot in Here (May 5, 2011) Honoring History: Marching to Preserve Blair Mountain
West Virginia Public Broadcasting (March 10, 2011) Groups Plan March to Blair Mountain
Charleston Gazette (March 9, 2011) Blair Mountain March Planned for June
All Things Considered: National Public Radio (March 5, 2011) Coal Reignites a Mighty Battle of Labor History
National Trust for Historic Preservation (January 1, 2011)
A Fight for a Mountain
Jeff Biggers – Huffington Post (Nov. 24, 2010)
Blair Mtn. Thanksgiving: Will Sen. Joe Manchin and Nation Thank Coal Miners or Massey Energy?
Mother Jones Article (Nov. 12, 2010)
The Battle of Blair Mountain, Round Two
NPR – Living on Earth segment (Oct. 08, 2010):
Still Fighting Labor’s Historic Battle of Blair Mountain
West Virginia Blue article (Oct. 08, 2010):
Blair Mountain Still Under Siege, Department of Interior Put On Notice
Charleston Gazette – Harvard Ayers Op-Ed (Sept 15, 2010):
Harvard Ayers: Battle of Blair Mountain renewed
Charleston Gazette – Coal Tattoo (Sept. 09, 2010):
Groups Sue over Blair Mountain de-listing
Charleston Daily Mail (Sept. 05, 2010):
Blair Mountain to be re-nominated for Register
West Virginia Blue article (Sept. 01, 2010):
Blair Mountain: WV State Historic Preservation Office Sacrifices National Monument for ATV Trail
West Virginia Blue article (Aug. 15, 2010):
WV Labor History Coalitions Active, Upbeat, Vibrant, Growing
Los Angeles Times article (August 09, 2010):
New clash over old battlefield in West Virginia coal country
“Companies aim to strip-mine historic Blair Mountain, where an army of 10,000 striking miners fought police and guards in 1921.”
Charleston Gazette (Aug. 04, 2010):
Petition to reconsider Blair Mountain historic status denied
Huffington Post article (July 15, 2010):
As Coal Miners Die and Bulldozers Raze Historic Blair Mountain, Petition Calls for National Registry Re-Listing
Charleston Gazette article (July 08, 2010):
New ‘Battle of Blair Mountain’ looms
West Virginia Blue article (June 29, 2010):
How Scofflaw SHPOcrites Commit Fraud to Steal Your Mountain Heritage
West Virginia Blue article (June 25, 2010):
IMPORTANT UPDATE (IV): Historic Blair Mountain Abandonment Procedure
West Virginia Blue article (June 18, 2010):
More Blair Mountain Deception
West Virginia Public Broadcast (June 16, 2010):
Blair Mountain battle continues
West Virginia Blue article (June 16, 2010):
Breaking News on The Battle for Blair Mountain II
West Virginia Blue article (June 14, 2010):
UPDATE III: Save Blair Mountain: Your letters are needed A.S.A.P!
“If passed, the abandonment of right-of-way will grant the coal operators the ability to bulldoze one of the most important sections of the Blair Mountain battle sites.”
National Geographic (June 02, 2010):
Coal Firms to Strip-Mine Historic Battlefield? “Preservationists fight uphill battle for West Virginia mountain, site of labor-rights clash.”
West Virginia Blue article (Feb 05, 2010):
Hillbilly* Disneyland
Huffington Post article (April 08, 2009):
Where’s the National Outrage on Blair Mountain?
Huffington Post article (March 30, 2009):
Big Coal Defeat! Rednecks and Greens Announce Victory at Blair Mountain
Daily Kos article (Sep 29, 2008):
Mountain Monday: The Legacy of Labor and Blair Mountain, WV
Roanoke Times article (Sept. 03, 2006):
The Battle of Blair Mountain
NPR segment (July 06, 2005):
Preservation Clash Has Echoes of Coal Dispute
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