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Fire in the Hole - Hour 1

An examination of the mining labor conflicts that shaped the West during the early 1900s.

Aired 12/15/2015 | Rating NR

Utah History

Fire in the Hole - Hour 1

Special | 56m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

An examination of the mining labor conflicts that shaped the West during the early 1900s.

At one time in the dark reaches of American mining history, determined forces were locked in battle for the very soul of the nation. It was a time when the fuse was lit, the blast was imminent, and the warning cry was offered: "fire in the hole." Learn the history of the mining labor conflicts that shaped the West during the early 1900s in Hour 1 of Fire in the Hole.

Aired 12/15/2015 | Rating NR

Utah History

Fire in the Hole - Hour 1

Special | 56m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

At one time in the dark reaches of American mining history, determined forces were locked in battle for the very soul of the nation. It was a time when the fuse was lit, the blast was imminent, and the warning cry was offered: "fire in the hole." Learn the history of the mining labor conflicts that shaped the West during the early 1900s in Hour 1 of Fire in the Hole.

Aired 12/15/2015 | Rating NR

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