Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America
By: Mark A. Bradley
4.16
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In the early hours of New Year’s Eve 1969, in the small soft coal mining borough of Clarksville, Pe…
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4.12
Format: 207 pages, Hardcover
From before the dawn of the 20th century until the arrival of the New Deal, one of the most protrac… read more
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Format: None pages, Hardcover
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4.51
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5. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
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4.24
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4.42
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3.09
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3.78
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4.17
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4.48
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4.02
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18. Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America
By: Mark A. Bradley
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Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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