Virginia: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Mother of States and the West Virginia Coal Wars (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781637169520)

Two manuscripts in one book:

• History of Virginia: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Mother of States, Starting from Jamestown through the American Revolution and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House to the Present
• The West Virginia Coal Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Mine Wars and the Battle of Blair Mountain, the Largest Labor Uprising in the History of the United States of America

From being the home of some of the first people in America to being the birthplace of the United States, Virginia has had an incredibly rich and interesting history even before its inauguration as a state. Virginia was once the most populous and affluent state in the country and the birthplace of many of the most important figures in early United States' history. Yet, despite Virginia's successes and great heritage, it has, for much of history, been a divided state that has found itself debating even the most basic rights and issues. This, of course, is no more obvious than the splitting of Virginia into Virginia and West Virginia in the years following the American Civil War.

In the first part of this book, you will discover:

• Virginia's first people and their complex cultural, social, economic, spiritual and political systems and traditions
• The colonization of America and the United States' first settlement in Jamestown, Virginia
• Interactions between the state's first settlement and first people
• Virginia's culture under colonial rule
• Virginia's journey towards developing its own culture, economy and political system, separate from that of England, mostly surrounding the culture of tobacco farming
• The state's involvement in the American Revolution and the years post war
• Virginia's involvement in the American Civil War and the effects of the war on the state
• The state's many social movements
• Virginia's involvement in the First and Second World Wars and the effects of the war on the state and country
• Virginia's development in the 20th century into the military hub of America

The West Virginia Coal Wars is a fascinating journey through the dark mountains of Appalachia and the struggle its people endured to win basic rights and respect.

In the second part of this book, you will learn about:

• The impact of company stores
• The role minorities played in the coal wars
• The story behind the term "redneck"
• Safety hazards the coal miners faced
• Organizations that supported the miners and better working conditions
• And much, much more!