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Omaha Steve

(99,582 posts) Tue Oct 13, 2015, 04:32 PM Oct 2015

10-12-15 “Bury me with my boys in Mt. Olive” in 2:00 (Mother Jones)

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/october-12-%E2%80%9Cbury-me-with-my-boys-in-mt-olive%E2%80%9D/

October 12, 2015
“Bury me with my boys in Mt. Olive, and let no traitor draw breath over my grave.” Such was the last wish of labor leader Mother Jones. She wanted her final resting to place to be alongside the coal miners who gave their lives in the struggle to bring fair wages and a safe working environment to Virden, Illinois.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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10-12-15 “Bury me with my boys in Mt. Olive” in 2:00 (Mother Jones) (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2015 OP

Mt Olive is only 3-4 miles from my home town in Illinois benld74 Oct 2015 #1

benld74

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1. Mt Olive is only 3-4 miles from my home town in Illinois

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Tue Oct 13, 2015, 05:23 PM

Oct 2015

The entire area was created by the various coal mines which sprung up. My Gfather came down from northern Illinois to work the mines as did countless others. Google Macoupin County coal mines and see the wealth of information which pops up.
The small towns, were given the names of the mine shafts which were sunk, Eagerville #1, Sawyerville #2. Mt Clare #3.

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