Coal Wars

Coal Wars
Tennessee miners attacking Fort Anderson during the Coal Creek War in 1892.
Datec. 1890 – 1930
LocationUnited States, especially West Virginia and Colorado
Also known asCoal Mine Wars

The Coal Wars were a series of armed labor conflicts in the United States, roughly between 1890 and 1930. Although they occurred mainly in the East, particularly in Appalachia, there was a significant amount of violence in Colorado after the turn of the century.[1]

  1. ^ "Coal Mine Wars". www.coalminewars.net. Archived from the original on 2013-09-02.

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