Tag: Unions

  • A headline from the October 18, 1927 edition of the Daily Times. It reads "Coal Mining Stops as Workers Quit."

    The Columbine Mine Massacre

    Overview Planning the Strike The 1927-1928 Colorado Coal Strike marked an intense period in the state’s labor history. In August of 1927, leaders of the International Workers of the World…

  • Anti-Reform Sentiment and the Columbine Mine Massacre

    The 1927 Columbine Mine Massacre was part of a greater pattern of unsuccessful coal strikes in the 1920s. According to Lynn Dumenil’s book The Modern Temper, strikes were rare during…

  • The Radium Girls Court Trial

    Overview — A History of Radium and the Girls Who Suffered From It Discovery of Radium Radium, the 88th element on the periodic table, was discovered by Marie and Paul…

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