On This Day in West Virginia History, February 13th

February 13, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage West Virginia

On February 13, 1913, labor leader Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was arrested in Charleston for inciting to riot and conspiracy.

Learn more: Labor Leader Mother Jones Arrested "'Mother Jones' Will Tell 'Em When and Where To Use Arms" "'Mother' Jones Under Arrest" "'Mother' Jones Arrested in City" "Labor's Blue-Eyed Angel, Part One" "Labor's Blue-Eyed Angel, Part Two" Mother Jones and the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike Sources on Mary Harris "Mother" Jones Document-Based Questions