Episode 147 - The Murder of Gordon and Barbara Erikstad & Battle of Blair Mountain

This week, Amber covers the murders of Barbara and Gordon Erickstad, who were brutally killed in their home by their son, 18-year-old Brian Erickstad, and his friend, 27-year-old Robert Lawrence in September 1998.

Then, Naomi tells us about one of the largest labor uprisings in the history of the United States.

Amber pulled her sources from:

The House on Sweet and 7th

Obituary of Gordon Kent Erickstad - Newspapers.com

Dakota Spotlight: The House on Sweet and Seventh

And Naomi pulled her sources from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-dog_contract

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacre

https://www.themoonlitroad.com/coal-mining-appalachia/

https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/redneck-origin-definition-union-uprising-south.html

For this episode, Amber was drinking Ammeni Rose, from Argentina .

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