In 1921, thousands of wives, daughters, mothers, sisters and sweethearts of striking coal miners in Southeast Kansas marched in protest against unfair labor practices in the local coal mines. The women’s march made headlines across the nation and the New York Times christened them the “Amazon Army.”
The women, mostly immigrants from southeast Europe, were effective and halted work in the mines for three days.
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Retired area coal miners install 1,200-pound model of coal shovel at museum
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Three Southeast Kansas men who combined spent more than 100 years working on coal shovels worked Monday to unload and install a replica shovel at the Franklin Miners Hall Museum.1 week ago
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