American Labour History
Mara Lou Hawse
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American Labour History
Dec 17, 1999
Children of the Coalfields: Classroom or Breaker? Part II
A continuation describing coal-town education.
Dec 3, 1999
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.
Nov 19, 1999
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.
Nov 5, 1999
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.
Oct 22, 1999
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
Oct 8, 1999
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.
Sep 24, 1999
This article details the development of the mine safety lamp.
Sep 10, 1999
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.
Aug 27, 1999
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.
Aug 13, 1999
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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