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“They wear red bandannas knotted around their necks, as if their throats have already been cut.”

Rednecks by Taylor Brown

November 25, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

When the coal miners of West Virginia attempt to unionize for better working conditions, the resulting conflict escalates close to the level of civil war – and a Lebanese-American doctor caught in between must choose where his allegiance lies. I’ve read about the Battle of Blair Mountain and the West Virginia Mine Wars before, but only in vague detail in high school history courses. Now, of course, I know a lot more – indeed, feel as though I saw it with my own eyes. Though […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: 1920s, historical fiction, Southern, Taylor Brown, United States, West Virginia

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:107 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: 1920s, historical fiction, Southern, Taylor Brown, United States, West Virginia ·
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