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 7thObituary of Gordon Kent Erickstad - Newspapers.comDakota Spotlight: The House on Sweet and Seventh<br/>And Naomi pulled her sources from:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_townhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-dog_contracthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacrehttps://www.themoonlitroad.com/coal-mining-appalachia/https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/redneck-origin-definition-union-uprising-south.html<br/>For this episode, Amber was drinking  Ammeni Rose, from  Argentina .Support the showGo check out our patreon page at<br/>https://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaos<br/>For more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi,"<br/>https://www.crimewineandchaos.com<br/>https://www.facebook.com/crimewineandchaos<br/>https://www.instagram.com/crimewineandchaospod<br/>https://twitter.com/crimewinechaos<br/><br/>Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records.<br/><br/>Amber is the vocalist, and attempted mandolin player in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at<br/>https://www.tinfoiltophat.com<br/><br/>Naomi is a Co-Founder and head of xDev at Shrapnel Studio. You can follow her work at www.shrapnel.com You can also follow her on Twitter @MissGnomers <br/> <br/><br/>