My Papaw Miracle is in this video. My papaw was a miner as well as my uncle Lee. They lived in Ages holler which is right by Brookside, Ky. I have this on VHS tape. My papa is setting out in front of a store on a bench. He passed back in Aug. of 1988. Some of the best people you’ll ever know came out of that area. They’re a good wholesome people. I spent every summer growing up down in Ages. It will always be home to me. I had the best childhood growing up down there staying with my aunt and uncle and being raised with my cousin. She was more of a sister than she was my cousin. She just passed away in January 2024. I miss those days just good wholesome people and the food is amazing!! Sundays after church have the best food!!
You ars correct , these folks were salt of the Earth . They may not have much , but they are willing to share it with you , especially at the dinner table !
Imagine havin to do it to stay warm and eat both…dad put 30yr underground ands our way of life here in eastern Ky. Papaw did same for inland steel at price tipple…folks did it on there own back in the day to get house coal to burn and just had to start diggin with a pick in the side of the mountain and end up over time way back in there no roof support or equipment..that’s when it was rough…
My daddy got his head crushed in the mines at 28 years old. A cable broke on a coal cart. He lived but showed how tough he was having to relearn many things due to brain damage and living with a steel plate in his head. He wore his hat cocked to the side to shield the sun. I had to guide him to our outhouse as a little girl as he was nearly blind for quite a while. I sure miss you Daddy.... luv Possum-ass ❤❤😂😂
Born and raised here, Cherokee and Scotts Irish, grandparent's were coal miners, and moonshiners. My sisters and I are the first to leave the mountains, my sister's used theirs Cherokee College Fund, Native American Education Grant, and mom and dad covered the rest, and I served 12 years in the Marine Corps as an Infantry Rifleman and got out and used my Chapter 31 Education benefits to go to school and find life out side of there. But I keep have the feeling to go back home for good. I miss the holler miss the people
@tomlund4951 As a young child, I embraced my family's stories. Look up Ludlow Massacre. My dad's side worked in the coal mines around Trinidad Colorado.
After seeing what the coal miners went through in the 70s the coal miners in the 20s and 30s must have felt like the Egyptians building the pyramids got treated better than us
All my people are from Eastern Kentucky. Both my Papaws were coal miners. This film hits very close to home. All my people are gone now but the memories never die.
I worked in the coal mines in Harlan for 8 years. I got out of the army and really didn’t have a choice. I thought combat was rough. Mining is quite an experience. The money is hard to beat living in the mountains of Kentucky. Politics ruined it though. God bless the coal miners
I got out of the military and worked a few jobs before going underground. It was the need to support my family that put me there. I’m in the process of writing a book about it. The mines helped me deal with the mental issues of the army. I could work as many hours as I wanted and usually worked between 70 and 90 hours a week. Sometimes many days would go by without seeing the sun. A coal miner’s life is something that doesn’t get nearly enough appreciation. A lot of miners are bat shit crazy but most are as hard as a bag of hammers. I’ve had to deal with casualties in both jobs. It’s a hard thing to go back in a hole six and a half miles after seeing that. The good Lord had are backs. They called me Mandude in the mines. I’ve came to appreciate and miss that. It was something I will remember for as long as I live. Can’t forget it anyway because I feel the coal in my body every day. I wish I had a little help with my story, it’s one worth sharing. Lord help the miners still working and help the ones along that aren’t. I never post anything, I don’t even have any social media. Something told me to write this. God bless
That's exactly what needs done to get OUR country back. But there's to many brainwashed COWARDS. The terroristic government have gotten out of control. We the people shall take back ours. They have destroyed what we have lived and died and fought for. Stand together before they knock you completely down. STAND UP STAND PROUD!!!!
I'd like to study who these people voted for. I think we'd be surprised how often they voted against their own interests. Did they think Nixon was going to side with the miners over Duke? Jerry Ford? Reagan, the union-busting president? They voted for him. Of course, it's no incentive to vote at all when Duke owns the governor, the senators and the congressmen, regardless of party.
That's what we do.We sing on the 30 min rides in out.12 14 16 hrs in a dog hole mine 36" in high r less you would be signing sad song also 15 year Ultra low underground North Central WV
My Papaw Miracle is in this video. My papaw was a miner as well as my uncle Lee. They lived in Ages holler which is right by Brookside, Ky. I have this on VHS tape. My papa is setting out in front of a store on a bench. He passed back in Aug. of 1988. Some of the best people you’ll ever know came out of that area. They’re a good wholesome people. I spent every summer growing up down in Ages. It will always be home to me. I had the best childhood growing up down there staying with my aunt and uncle and being raised with my cousin. She was more of a sister than she was my cousin. She just passed away in January 2024. I miss those days just good wholesome people and the food is amazing!! Sundays after church have the best food!!
He worked in a real dog hole
Much respects to my brother your papa
You ars correct , these folks were salt of the Earth . They may not have much , but they are willing to share it with you , especially at the dinner table !
Get off the drugs
Miracle now that's a pretty name
Any relation to the Miracles of Kitts/Rex/Harlan gas?
I knew a Bill years ago...
They don't get paid enough and you could not pay me enough money for that type of work, balls of steel.
Imagine havin to do it to stay warm and eat both…dad put 30yr underground ands our way of life here in eastern Ky. Papaw did same for inland steel at price tipple…folks did it on there own back in the day to get house coal to burn and just had to start diggin with a pick in the side of the mountain and end up over time way back in there no roof support or equipment..that’s when it was rough…
My daddy got his head crushed in the mines at 28 years old. A cable broke on a coal cart. He lived but showed how tough he was having to relearn many things due to brain damage and living with a steel plate in his head. He wore his hat cocked to the side to shield the sun. I had to guide him to our outhouse as a little girl as he was nearly blind for quite a while. I sure miss you Daddy.... luv Possum-ass ❤❤😂😂
Wow that was an excellent and very informative video.
MUCH RESPECT to those miner's.
Talk about tuff hard working people.
Thank you for posting this is such a sad story - the history of Harlan
Born and raised here, Cherokee and Scotts Irish, grandparent's were coal miners, and moonshiners. My sisters and I are the first to leave the mountains, my sister's used theirs Cherokee College Fund, Native American Education Grant, and mom and dad covered the rest, and I served 12 years in the Marine Corps as an Infantry Rifleman and got out and used my Chapter 31 Education benefits to go to school and find life out side of there. But I keep have the feeling to go back home for good. I miss the holler miss the people
Barbara Kopple has made an outstanding documentary.
I worked in the mines, uranium, zinc and coal.
We wouldn't have rights as workers if it wasn't for men and women striking and picketing.
But an entitled generation wouldn't know that...
It’s up to us to teach them in my opinion.
@tomlund4951 As a young child, I embraced my family's stories. Look up Ludlow Massacre. My dad's side worked in the coal mines around Trinidad Colorado.
After seeing what the coal miners went through in the 70s the coal miners in the 20s and 30s must have felt like the Egyptians building the pyramids got treated better than us
❤ I have worked in the Mines' coal Is working Dark and you got to work before you can understand .
Down there is a whole nother world.. "May the good Lord take a likin' to ya.."
Using the Old " In the name of safety" trick. Even way back then.
Thanks for the video GOD bless coal miners
Cant belive theres no more comments than they are
I'd rather shovel shit , than cross a picket line . Taking food off a good , hard working man's table .
All my people are from Eastern Kentucky. Both my Papaws were coal miners. This film hits very close to home. All my people are gone now but the memories never die.
I worked in the coal mines in Harlan for 8 years. I got out of the army and really didn’t have a choice. I thought combat was rough. Mining is quite an experience. The money is hard to beat living in the mountains of Kentucky. Politics ruined it though. God bless the coal miners
I got out of the military and worked a few jobs before going underground. It was the need to support my family that put me there. I’m in the process of writing a book about it. The mines helped me deal with the mental issues of the army. I could work as many hours as I wanted and usually worked between 70 and 90 hours a week. Sometimes many days would go by without seeing the sun. A coal miner’s life is something that doesn’t get nearly enough appreciation. A lot of miners are bat shit crazy but most are as hard as a bag of hammers. I’ve had to deal with casualties in both jobs. It’s a hard thing to go back in a hole six and a half miles after seeing that. The good Lord had are backs. They called me Mandude in the mines. I’ve came to appreciate and miss that. It was something I will remember for as long as I live. Can’t forget it anyway because I feel the coal in my body every day. I wish I had a little help with my story, it’s one worth sharing. Lord help the miners still working and help the ones along that aren’t. I never post anything, I don’t even have any social media. Something told me to write this. God bless
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You know Basil Collin’s survived the Bataan Death March during WW2? Spent the whole war as a Japanese pow
I really thought it was cool when that NYPD cop is talking with the coal miner feeling empathy for him 🙏🏻
Dam them women are tough fight fight
Well done
My grandpa was a coal miner in southern Indiana. He got black lung too.
Harlan county war … good movie
Ya see....the south sticks together . Can you imagine what it would be, if we all stuck together?.
That's exactly what needs done to get OUR country back. But there's to many brainwashed COWARDS. The terroristic government have gotten out of control. We the people shall take back ours. They have destroyed what we have lived and died and fought for. Stand together before they knock you completely down. STAND UP STAND PROUD!!!!
Aint That The God's Honest Truth!
I'd like to study who these people voted for. I think we'd be surprised how often they voted against their own interests. Did they think Nixon was going to side with the miners over Duke? Jerry Ford? Reagan, the union-busting president? They voted for him. Of course, it's no incentive to vote at all when Duke owns the governor, the senators and the congressmen, regardless of party.
They sure didn't believe in rock dust
I was heading to the WV coal mines in early 80’s…..damn I’m glad I didn’t go
This our history that we all have remember
These goons were some serious cowards.
Got nothing bit respect for the miner's. I thought about doing but at 6'8 400 pounds I figured I was a little two big😂
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@@purebloodheretic4682 lol..I'm to old now 😂
RIP GARY MERRILL
What a damn disgrace this was. Using police as your personal gooons. Wow
Just like today lawful corruption
It's happening again too!
look at the duke ceo pay....
Seems the coal company's could give these guys good pay. Millions of dollars these company's make.
Did we really have to hear every miner tragedy song? They got old after about the 10th or 11th one, in the first hour.
That's what we do.We sing on the 30 min rides in out.12 14 16 hrs in a dog hole mine 36" in high r less you would be signing sad song also 15 year Ultra low underground North Central WV
Do you know you can mute it??