Flem D. Sampson
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Flemon Davis "Flem" Sampson was the 42nd governor of Kentucky, serving from 1927 to 1931. He graduated from Valparaiso University in 1894 and opened a law practice in Barbourville, Kentucky. He formed
Official portrait, unknown date
Ben Johnson was head of the state Highway Department when Sampson took office
Battle of Evarts
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The Battle of Evarts was a 30-minute firefight between anti-union gunmen and striking coal miners on a rural highway near Evarts, Harlan County, Kentucky. Four people died in the shooting. The battle
Miners working underground.
Children walking their way through the town of Evarts