Black Coal and Red Bandanas

Our illustrated history begins with Mary Harris ''Mother'' Jones arrival at the turn of the century. White-haired, matronly, and fiercely socialist, Jones became known as the ''miners'' angel,'' and helped turn the fledgling United Mine Workers into the nation''s most powerful labour union. ''Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living,'' was her famous battle cry. In 1912, miners led by ...