That truck drivers wife is a heck of a good woman... always seems like she's happy an just takes life as it comes... he's a Lucky man to have her.

Its quite a story especially living in the very grounds were it all happened and hearing stories from my grandpa its kinda scary knowing all this happened on the very ground i live on

Iddy biddy trailers, dumb wheel layot, come to Au we'' ll teach ya here truck may have 50 lights on it

Companies should pay for up keep of the roads

The revenue men need to properly say the protect and serve the rich not the working man

Government has been protecting the rich and corporations for decades

TOO MUCH TALENT❤❤

Damn right U gotta do what u gotta do! Atlesst these folks are out here trying to EARN a living, instead or stealing or depending on govt handouts! My family’s been in trucking almost 50 yrs. Never dump trucks with coal. Refrigerated, tractor trailers. I’m not sure if it still is, but potatoes used to be the same, pay by the Lb. So of course the driver would tell em to load it All the way up! And then some!

Trucking is too easy. Sit on your butt and turn a giant circle all day. Whoah it’s so hard !! 🐻‍❄️ pffff

Good video! 👍

I love the Breaks of the Cumberlands! One of the highlights of my life was camping and fishing all night at the Garden Hole in the upper canyon area, but they don't allow that now. Regulations change everything, and people change. We never took anything from the park, not even the fish we caught. People now days are so destructive. the Breaks should be promoted more by the locals. The Clinchfield Railroad (Norfolk Southern) attracts many rail fans, just as birders and other wildlife fans, trail walkers and kayakers love doing their thing. There is something for everyone At Breaks Park, so use it and keep it just as it is.

15:05 She was absolutely right because now Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg are an absolute nightmare. The Chamber of Commerce/ County commissioners saw nothing but dollar signs, as did the Smokies with their “parking pass” aka entry fee. Overcrowding has just been getting worse and worse each year. At the end of the day it’s the natives and locals that bear the financial burden.

Being as I left Appapshop in 1973 I had never seen this film.. I was born and raised in Mc Roberts and my family really enjoyed our trips to the breaks. Time sure flies,Justine was a baby when I left for Fl I sure miss those hills.

I'd like to sign up for class please

A young Mamie White breaks up fight at 22:10.

8:25, those Big coolin' towers in the background aren't for Coal plants... those are for nucIear.

11:57 Blood root

Don't worry coal is dying, trucks won't be needed.

Sure would like to see those roosters thats crowing

Catfish Rules!!!

That girl with the grandmother. It's grandmothers like hers that keeps the traditions alive. I hope that girl had someone to pass her knowledge on to.

Can you make it to where I can have the full screen on your videos. Please.

So while the Coal Camps were segregated, by osmosis the Irish, Scotts,Italians and Germans all heard the Black Americans having service on the Sunday's that why these saints sound extremely similar to a Black churches also why my Mother still make Corned Beef and cabbage & Pepperoni Roll as a Black family in Southern Wv.

The story never told is the UMW had bled the system dry during decades of labor agreements with the BCOA. By the time the 90s, coal prices had declined to the point where it just wasn't profitable and the companies were saddled with legacy costs which they could not afford. Bankruptcy was really the only option. Soon after the strike, PIttston sold off all of its coal properties. Could have saved themselves the drama by just shutting down and selling off the assets. I guess give them some credit. They broke one of the most corrupt unions in the history of organized labor.

I definitely did not know about the black community Triangle District in Charleston WV. I need to know more.

"Put two truck drivers in a room full of whores and they'll end up screwing each other!" - Kim Greer the Based, 2002 CE

Sad to see the state of unions now a days, apparently only 42% of all miners are in a union in America. Absolute travesty, no power without numbers.

such a great documentary, as always! i had never even heard of this tragedy, but i knew about aberfan, which i find odd because this event occurred so much closer to me geographically. the coal fields cost so many, so much.

I retired now I done about everything when comes to trucking

on a hill???

This is hauntingly beautiful, thanks for the upload. 💚

Wonder what happen said he had 13 children raised 11 of them ?

Nothing sexier than those two giant stacks belching black smoke and the sound of those huge diesels.💯👌

If you all stick together and shut it down you get a better rate

Well spoke!

You guys need to find a product to haul, ole joes stopping the use of fossil fuels, Thanks Joe

If it was Michigan, to haul more weight they add another axle.

these clowns always think they can write laws into existence to hinder our natural rights. dont allow that

I grew up in southern West Virginia during this time and I can remember how the miners would throw jack rocks in the road and throw lit road flares into loaded train cars to keep the company from running coal during the strike.

2024 all gone now louisa blew it up

What should I take for rheumatoid arthritis?

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There is nothing better than when the first greening of spring takes place than a dandelion salad. The slight bitterness if prepared correctly is just a burst of vitamins and minerals to your system.

If all these great men knew the whole south was right to work now days they'd roll over in their grave!

Joe biden was a coal miners daughter 😮

When you're born in the mts it's coal mines moonshine or move on down the line coal love it hate it need it coal

I was a construction worker for 5 years until i injured my shoulder at 18. Manual labor is a good way to make a good living in canada, oilfield, construction, logging, etc. I cant work now, and the company fucked me over and got away with it. I could live with the anger inside of me if i thought i could carry on living. But i cant tolerate doing nothing. I have too much time to reflect.

Thank you for uploading this

Just wait until the bl@cks move in. Youll be begging for WS....

I am a recovering coal hauler.. I still truck but I don't haul coal no more.