| Columbine Mine massacre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Coal Wars | |||
| Date | November 21, 1927 | ||
| Location | Serene, Colorado, United States 40°01′31″N 105°01′38″W / 40.02528°N 105.02722°W | ||
| Parties | |||
| Lead figures | |||
Adam Bell; Jesse F. Welborn; | |||
| Casualties and losses | |||
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The Columbine Mine massacre occurred in 1927, in the town of Serene, Colorado. In the midst of the 1927–1928 Colorado Coal Strike across the state, workers had been picketing one of the few remaining operating mines, in Serene. A fight broke out between Colorado state militia and a group of striking coal miners, during which the unarmed miners were attacked with firearms. The miners testified that machine guns were fired at them, which the state police disputed. Six strikers were killed, and dozens were injured.[2][3][4]
- ^ Schreck, Christopher J. "The Strike of 1927". Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ a b "State Troops Keep order in Colorado; Striking Coal Miners are Quiet". The New York Times. 1927-11-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ a b Meyer, Irwin F. (February 15, 1928). "Six Killed, Twenty Wounded - A Case Study of Industrial Conflict". The Survey. Vol. LIX. Prelinger Library. East Stroudsburg, Pa.: Survey Associates Inc. and Charity Organization Society of the City of New York. pp. 644–646.
- ^ Campbell-Hale, Leigh (2013). Remembering Ludlow but Forgetting the Columbine: The 1927-1928 Colorado Coal Strike (Thesis).
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