Doris Barber Baldwin

A story about one unforgettable mother's promise in a time when your word was an unbreakable bond. The love of a Mother for her family would not be broken. A story about a woman you will not be able to forget. America's Florence Nightingale in North Carolina.

Since the 1600's moonshining has been passed down from generation to generation. Like a drug, once shining gets in your blood it can be very addictive and hard to get out of your system. Like enjoying a walk in the warm rain, "white lightning" can be just as deadly as lightning in a thunder storm. These are just a few of the recorded deadly lightning Strikes.

With the development of the coal rich territories and the large need for coal, progress was coming to Mingo County.Men of all nationalities and ethnic origins headed to the hills seeking the work opportunities the coal mines had to offer. It was a mixed bag of both employers and employees. You might say it was a collage of the good, the bad, and the ugly of humanity. The events leading up to the Matewan massacre caused the largest war on U.S. soil since the Civil War (1861-1865). It was known as the Blair Mountain War. You may not have heard much about this war, but "it actually happened."