Thank you, Melinda. It does still sound interesting. I just assumed that
because it is called "Virginia's Coal Towns," that it meant all of Virginia.
Beth
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Melinda Skinner" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: Anniversary date-coal mines
> The exhibition is in the lobby cases at the Library and is being completed
> as I write. I believe all artifacts are in the cases but there are still
a
> few explanatory notes to be added. It should be all done by next week.
> This small exhibit "offers an exploration of the coal towns of
southwestern
> Virginia," so it probably wouldn't say much about anything in this area;
but
> it still might be of interest to you.
> -Melinda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beth Bond [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:25 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Anniversary date-coal mines
>
>
> Hi Melinda,
> When does the new exhibit start?
>
> I am very interested as one of my ancestors, John Cunliffe helped to
start
> the coal mines near Midlothian. He also was one of the charter members of
> the Manchester Turnpike Company which began in 1802.
>
> Thank you.
> Beth
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melinda Skinner" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:15 AM
> Subject: Anniversary date
>
>
> > I just stumbled across an interesting fact-- which seems especially
> > pertinent since we are showing a new exhibition at the Library on
> > "Virginia's Coal Towns." On this day (April 5th) in 1989, the strike
> > against Pittston Coal Company began. Coal miners in Virginia began a
> > successful, year-long strike against Pittston Coal Company. During the
> > strike, at least 3,000 were arrested in peaceful sit-ins, and another
> 40,000
> > miners joined in sympathy strikes. The strike, which had started over
> > retiree benefits, was settled only with federal intervention.
> >
> > Melinda Skinner
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