West Virginia Is Rich in Coal. So Why Are Its People Poor?

West Virginia is the second-largest coal producer in America. It also has one of the lowest median household incomes in the country. Who got the wealth? This film follows the coal, the timber and the land, checks who owned it, and separates what the evidence proves from what it only suggests. Is West Virginia overlooked, or misunderstood? CHAPTERS 0:00 Two facts that should not both be true 1:20 A state born from a split (1861-1863) 3:24 The forests (1870-1920) 7:01 Black gold and company towns (1867-1947) 14:08 The Mine Wars (1912-1921) 17:52 Who owned West Virginia (1974-2013) 21:15 The boom ends (1935-2023) 26:42 The picture left out (1884-2022) 31:10 What is left (2020-2024) 33:34 Overlooked, or misunderstood? West Virginia Untold tells West Virginia's history from the evidence. Which place or story should we cover next? Tell us in the comments. #WestVirginia #WestVirginiaHistory #CoalMining #AmericanHistory #Appalachia #Documentary #ForgottenHistory