Memories of the Herrin Massacre
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6013393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caroline E Robertson (0000-0002-4541-6785, York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 1969-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contingent Horizons The York University Student Journal of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2292-6739 • E-ISSN: 2292-7514 |
| Publisher | York University Libraries (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.25071/2292-6739.79 |
| OpenAlex | W2963931656 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Herrin, a small coal mining town in southern Illinois, has earned an infamous reputation because of its bloody family feuds, KKK presence, and perhaps most famously, for being the site of the “Herrin Massacre.” After union mineworkers went on strike over wage disputes in 1922, the owner of Lester Mine replaced them with non-union employees. This led to a deadly, violent exchange between the union and non-union mineworkers. My primary research interest in this massacre is to understand the historical trauma and present-day impacts this tragedy has had on the community. Through interviews with relatives and friends of those who took part in the Herrin Massacre, I have discovered the beginnings of a healing process taking place in Herrin, Illinois. The memories of the massacre are still foremost in the community’s minds; nevertheless there is some indication that the intensity of the conflict is lessening as a communal memory
Criminology · Political science · Sociology · Tragedy (event · History · Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |