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The National Coal Strikes: The Miner Emerges
Artist Boardman Robinson drew ‘The Miner Emerges’ in response to the National Coal Strikes in 1912 in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Subject
- History
- Social Studies
Language
English — USUpdated
The National Coal Strikes: The Miner Emerges
The National Coal Strikes: The Miner Emerges
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Boardman Robinson / Wikimedia Commons
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