I had an email from my friend, Julian Martin, this week with information and links to resources from the group wishing to preserve Blair Mountain as a historical site.
Please keep in mind that the authors of the site do not, nor do they perport to, offer multiple perspectives of the Blair Mountain issue. This has been the case with most resources that we have utilized in our project, whether pro-coal, anti-coal, or whatever stand the material takes. However, these are concerned citizens with a true desire to preserve an area with importance to the Labor movement and the state's mining history. I would think that you would benefit from reviewing this website in the context of our course and culminating field experience.
A resource that may be of particular interest is the section containing lesson plans focusing on the middle school level.
There is also an interactive map illustrating events from the march up Blair Mountain in 1921.
The Journey Up Coal River website also may provide information of interest to you.
