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Battle of Blair Mountain, West Virginia

Gerald D. Swick August 28, 2021 Blogs / Once, in America history blog itemprop="discussionURL"Leave a comment

The battle of Blair Mountain in West Virginia, September 1-2, 1921, pitted 10,000 striking miners against mine operators’ hired guns and ordinary citizens who saw the strikers as a threat to America.

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West Virginia suffragists celebrate Tennessee’s ratification

Gerald D. Swick August 16, 2020 Once, in America history blog itemprop="discussionURL"One Comment

An August 18, 1920, suffragist celebration in Fairmont, W.Va., reflected nationwide jubilation after Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment, providing women the right to vote.

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Woman’s Suffrage vote in W.Va. worthy of Hollywood

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West Virginia’s vote to ratify the 19th Amendment is a story worthy of Hollywood, with political machinations, a cross-country race, and a vacant Senate seat.

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A Movement to Make the Confederate Flag Part of the U.S. Flag

A Movement to Make the Confederate Flag Part of the U.S. Flag

Gerald D. Swick June 28, 2020 Once, in America history blog itemprop="discussionURL"Leave a comment

During a time of ennobling the Lost Cause some Southerners wanted the Confederate battle flag incorporated into the American flag.

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