A Century of Great Strikes Across America
A historical survey traces labor strikes from early New York bakers to 19th century coal and textile workers. It notes key moments, evolving legal responses, and the rise of union power in Boston, Philadelphia, and Massachusetts, highlighting how strikes shaped wages and labor relations over decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Gtet Trust
Thim
Wabor
Saaewvinte Tabor
Milla
Minnesota
Jeddy
Emma Goldman
New York City
Equalist
Hse Himpelf
Captain Powers
Joururman
Bigher
Republic
Wickshamen
Baston
New York
Aboe
Philadelphia
Bumger
Huubleness
Airvatios
Reaman
Peer Isu
Stars and Stripes
Tn Iszi
Albany
Momumor
Boston
Patereon
N. J
Evers
Dron
Staln
Maccachusetts Beltur
Nuit
Rongier
Lawless mine labor clashes and blood in late 19th century
The excerpt recounts widespread labor unrest from 1871 to 1877 as mine and rail workers strike across Pennsylvania and major states. It notes unions' solidarity, violent confrontations, militia refusals, and federal troop involvement surrounding events like the Homestead era, highlighting both workers and owners facing harsh penalties and upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Toledo
Therad
Pitsburg
B. and O
Rennsylvania
A New Memorial Day for 99 Marks a Greatest Military Holiday
A historic look at Memorial Day evolving into a nationwide observance. The piece traces Decoration Day origins from Belle Isle to Richmond and recounts the 1860s to present shift toward a unified commemoration. It notes federal care for 18 national cemeteries holding 300,000 soldiers and vows full observance next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Way
Sis
North
South
Wea
Andrew
Belle Isle
Wah
Richmond
Hollywood
North Carolina
Grand Army of the Republic
John A. Logan
Massachusetts
Rode Island
Ohio
Penseylvania
New York
New Jersey
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Hington
Culpeper
Yorktown
United States
Great Deeds of the Spanish War Remembered in Verse
A historical reminiscence praising heroic acts from the Spanish American War. The piece highlights Hobson sinking the Merrimac, Hamilton Fish’s charge near San Juan Hill, Funston’s river crossing in the Philippines, Schley at the destroyed Cristobal Colon, Wainwright’s Gloucester actions, Captain Clark’s Cape Horn voyage, Millican’s engineering feats, and other notable exploits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander
Hellerpont
Thermopylae
United States
Spain
Hobson
Merrimac
Santingo Bay
Tiber
Horatius
Thobsom
Atlantic
Conwrse
Hamilton Fish
Saldier
Roosevelt
New York State
San Juan
Hye
Min
Colonel Funston
Ero
Cot
Christobal Colon
Schiey
Wainwright
Terror
Kansen
Gloucester
Clark
Cape
Millican
Cape Horn
South America
Gulf of Mexico
Hyetan
Cape Verde
Brazil
Cervers
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Old Trinity
Memorial Bay
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Eastern
Martinature
Thes Ot
Baltimore
Chicago
Washburn
Hyde Park
Muss
Denver
Ual
Union
Ates
Hichmund
James River
Hichond
Washurn
Ers
Sder Raminet
LTON
Trinity
Dees
Sampson
Dower
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