Amazon Army marches through county to protest mine conditions

  • Amazon Army members staged a protest at area coal camps. Their grievances were directed toward a new state law that controlled the right to strike.
    Amazon Army members staged a protest at area coal camps. Their grievances were directed toward a new state law that controlled the right to strike.
    Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the News-Report on the Centennial anniversary of the Amazon Army in the Southeast Kansas. It was written by Linda O’Nelio Knoll a noted historian living in Pittsburg.It was 102 years ago mining families in the northern Cherokee County area staged a protest, they were called the AmazonArmy. The army, composed of t...

    To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.