Never in American history has a gunfight on the streets chagned so many lives. The Matewan Massacre on May 19, 1920, was an event that shocked the nation and led to the biggest confrontation between labor, industry, and government in United States history. The story of Smilin' Sid Hatfield and his band of UMWA supporters and their shootout with Baldwin-Felts detectives reveals the poverty and brutality the coal miners endured in their struggle for economic survival. <p>Never in American history has a gunfight on the streets chagned so many lives.</p> <p>The Matewan Massacre on May 19, 1920, was an event that shocked the nation and led to the biggest confrontation between labor, industry, and government in United States history. The story of Smilin&#8217; Sid Hatfield and his band of <span class="caps">UMWA</span> supporters and their shootout with Baldwin-Felts detectives reveals the poverty and brutality the coal miners endured in their struggle for economic survival.</p> 2009-04-17T15:01:22-04:00 ordinary-hero 6234692 History 2009-04-17T15:01:22-04:00 2009-04-17T15:01:22-04:00 Chafin, Andrew history 2009-04-17T15:01:22-04:00 manual 0 18030682 deny 1 paperback 1 16.95 6234692 0741448548 2009-04-17T15:04:11-04:00 2009-04-17T15:01:27-04:00 12247162 1 6234692 2009-04-17T15:01:27-04:00 http://static.shopify.com/s/files/1/0003/7221/products/ordinaryhero.jpg?1250382874 Ordinary Hero