American Labour History
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Children of the Coalfields: Classroom or Breaker? Part II
A continuation describing coal-town education.
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Children of the Coal Fields: Classroom or Breaker? Part I
Part I of this two-part article describes the difficulties children of miners in the late 19th and early 20th century had in obtaining an education.
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In the Midst of Terror She Went out to Her Work -- Part II
Part II of the story of the cold-blooded murder of union organizer Fannie Sellins.
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In the Midst of Terror She Went out to Her Work -- Part I
This article describes the cold-blooded murder of union organizer Fannie Sellins.
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Agnes Burns Wieck: A Leader of Joan of Arcs -- Part II
This is the second part of an article about labor organizer Agnes Burns Wieck
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Agnes Burns Wieck: A Leader of Joan of Arcs -- Part I
Part I or a two-part article about Frances Burns Wieck, a feminist, socialist, labor organizer, and writer who was active during the first part of the twentieth century.
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Mine Safety Lamps
This article details the development of the mine safety lamp.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire – Part II
This article concludes the story of the tragic fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company that killed 146 people in 1911.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire -- Part I
The first part of the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, March 25, 1911. It resulted in the second largest loss of life of any fire in New York City to that date.
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The UMWA: Its Presidents in Historical Perspective -- Part IV
The final part of a four-part series about the past presidents of the United Mine Workers of America.
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The UMWA: Its Presidents in Historical Perspective -- Part III
Frank J. Hayes,John L. Lewis,American Federation of Labor,AFL, Congress of Inidustrial Organizations (CIO),United Mine Workers of America, UMWA,Thomas Kennedy,Philip Murray,W. A. Boyle,Tony Boyle,Jock Yablonski,Cabin Creek, West Virginia,Arnold Miller,Sam Church
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The UMWA: Its Presidents in Historical Perspective -- Part II
This article, the second of four parts, presents brief biographical sketches of presidents of the United Mine Workers of America, from John Mitchell, elected in 1898 through Frank J. Hayes, who left office January 1, 1920.
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The UMWA: Its Presidents in Historical Perspective - Part I
This article, the first of three parts, presents brief biographical sketches of the first four presidents of the United Mine Workers of America.
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Superstitions About The Mines
Do women in mines bring bad luck? Miners long ago thought so. What do you think?
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Ghosts in the Mines
A short collection of mining-related ghost stories from the past.
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May Day and the Labor Movement
This article explains how the American labor movement became identified with the celebration of May Day.
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Massacre at Ludlow: Murder and Arson
Part 2 of Massacre at Ludlow describes some of the activities that took place that day.
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Massacre at Ludlow: Prelude
This article describes conditions and events in the southern Colorado coal fields during the early twentieth century. What occured then led to the brutal massacre at Ludlow where men, women, and children alike were systematically butchered and burned by law enforcement officers and militiiamen.
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Minstrels of the Mine Field
People have always used music to communicate events and feelings that are important to them. Coal miners were no exception. This article discusses some of that music.
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Mother Jones: The "Miners' Angel" - Part II
This installment concludes the brief biography of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, begun in the February 12 issue.
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Mother Jones: The "Miners' Angel" - Part I
The first half of a brief sketch of labor activist Mary Harris "Mother" Jones.
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Breaker Boys
Life of the breaker boys in the anthracite coal fields in late 18th- and early 19th- centruy America. The hardships that faced the children frequently resulted in serious injury or death.
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