4.6: They Chose Violence - The Molly Maguires and The Battle of Blair Mountain
History Told By Idiots
English - June 30, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsComedy Society & Culture history crime battles politics literature banter idiots war trial comedy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Have you ever heard of the Molly Maguires? What about the Battle of Blair Mountain? Strikes, unfair wages, and raging tempers caused war to break out in the coalfields. One thing is for certain: these folks woke up and chose violence. Come and learn some dark history as the Idiots discuss these two (pretty much) wars.