What the records say
- When
- 5 May 1931
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.83° N, 98.58° W
- Description
- 1931 violence during a strike in Kentucky, US
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Battle of Evarts
1931 violence during a strike in Kentucky, US
The Battle of Evarts was a 30-minute firefight between anti-union gunmen and striking coal miners on a rural highway near Evarts, Harlan County, Kentucky. Four people died in the shooting. The battle became the signature event of a violent decade that has been called the Harlan County Wars.
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