The Most They Ever Had

Journalist and author Rick Bragg spoke about the working conditions of cotton mill workers in the Appalachian foothills of northern Alabama,… read more

Journalist and author Rick Bragg spoke about the working conditions of cotton mill workers in the Appalachian foothills of northern Alabama, as chronicled in his book The Most They Ever Had.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2011 LCV Cities Tour” in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 31-November 4 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Bright House Networks local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. close

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The Most They Ever Had

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Program ID:
302701-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
First Aired:
Nov 26, 2011 | 9:16am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 27, 2011 | 4:30pm EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Nov 26, 2011 | 9:16am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 26, 2011 | 7:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2011 | 1:14am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2011 | 11:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2011 | 4:30pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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