Harlan County, USA (1976) Full Documentary

Harlan County, USA is a 1976 documentary film covering the "Brookside Strike", an effort of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Duke Power Company-owned Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, southeast Kentucky in 1973. It won the Oscar for Best Documentary at the 49th Academy Awards. This film chronicles the bitter and violent struggle waged by coal miners during a strike in 1973 in Eastern Kentucky against the Eastover Mining Company. The story focuses

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Harlan County USA

The Harlan County High School Choir performs the National Anthem at the Grand Reopening of the Portal 31 Mine exhibition today in Lynch. The choir is directed by Jeanne Ann Lee. She is assisted by Heidi Abraham. | Harlan County Public Schools

The Harlan County High School Marching Band arrives at Coal Miners' Memorial Stadium on their traditional trek from the school for pre-game festivities on Friday. | Harlan County Public Schools

Harlan County preserving Kentucky’s rich coal mining history

The Harlan County Coal Wars 1931-1939 – Kentucky Tennessee Living