“Which Side Are You On?”: How Florence Reece Gave Strikers a Theme Song
The classic labor song "Which Side Are You On?" was born during the Harlan County Wars of the 1930s.
The classic labor song "Which Side Are You On?" was born during the Harlan County Wars of the 1930s.
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Finding a highly valuable treasure is one thing. Keeping it is another.
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