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appalachiablue

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4. One of the best on the subject and I've see many documentaries.

Reply to Duppers (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 11:23 PM

Jan 2016

A relative was in the Battle of Blair Mountain, 1921 in Mingo Co., after Matewan, the other local bloody conflict dramatized in John Sayles excellent 1986 movie.

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Watching. Duppers Jan 2016 #1

Absolutely! He is, I love that. Learning much from this excellent new program; I'm from the area. appalachiablue Jan 2016 #2

This well worth watching! Duppers Jan 2016 #3

One of the best on the subject and I've see many documentaries. appalachiablue Jan 2016 #4