Little Cities of Black Diamonds

Little Cities of Black Diamonds Fest

Hourly Schedule

Monday, Oct. 5th - Tecumseh Theater Tour

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tecumseh Theater Tour
Join Cheryl and Grant for a tour of the historic Tecumseh Theater in Shawnee, OH.
Bonus Content - Doug Swift Interview
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Tuesday, Oct 6th - Decline of Coal and the Labor Movement

The Rise and Fall of Coal and Labor
Check out our videos on Coal and the Labor Movement in the Little Cities region. We will be discussing Chris Evans and the organizing effort he led in Robinson's Cave, and the rise and fall of Coal unions.
Bonus Content - Burr Beard's Documentary "Music and the Knights of Labor"
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Wednesday, Oct 7th: Women’s Suffrage

The Vote
Join us for our video where we will be discussing the Women’s Suffrage movement and 100th anniversary of 19th amendment.
Bonus Content
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Thursday Oct 8th: A Region Battles with Racism

The Role of Race in the Little Cities
Watch our video on how racial divides in region affected its history, the
Bonus Content - Burr Beard's Documentary "Rendville: Across the Color Line"
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Friday, Oct 9th: Prohibition & Bootlegging

The New Straitsville Special
Watch our video on Prohibition, the New Straitsville Special, and the role of bootlegging in a post-coal economy.
Bonus Content - Prohibition Cocktail Tutorial
All who donate to LCBD will receive our exclusive bonus content! Today's bonus content will be a how-to video on prohibition-era cocktails.

Saturday, Oct 10th: Music of the Little Cities

Folk Music of the 1920's
Join Mark and Robin Thompson as they play the regional folk music of the 1920's!
Bonus Content
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