Nov. 26, 1912: Lawrence Textile Strike Acquittal
Joseph James Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti, and Joseph Caruso were acquitted after one of the most important labor trials.
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Period: 1910–1919
World War I: 1910 – 1919
A People’s History of the United States: 1492 – Present
Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. 2005, with a new introduction by Anthony Arnove in 2015. 784 pages.
Howard Zinn's groundbreaking work on U.S. history. This book details lives and facts rarely included in textbooks—an indispensable teacher and student resource.
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Howard Zinn's groundbreaking work on U.S. history. This book details lives and facts rarely included in textbooks—an indispensable teacher and student resource.
The Great War: July 1, 1916: The First Day of the Battle of the Somme
Book — Non-fiction. By Joe Sacco. 2013. 54 pages.
Illustrated book depicting the horrific Battle of Somme, emblematic of a hideous war.
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Illustrated book depicting the horrific Battle of Somme, emblematic of a hideous war.
Dec. 14, 1917: Kate O’Hare Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
U.S. peace activist and suffragist Kate O’Hare was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for a speech denouncing WWI.
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“Riots,” Racism, and the Police: Students Explore a Century of Police Conduct and Racial Violence
Teaching Activity. By Ursula Wolfe-Rocca.
Students explore three documents produced in the wake of three major episodes of racial violence (1919, 1967, 2014) to understand the long trajectory of police violence in Black communities.
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Students explore three documents produced in the wake of three major episodes of racial violence (1919, 1967, 2014) to understand the long trajectory of police violence in Black communities.
April 19, 1911: Grand Rapids Furniture Workers Strike
Though ultimately unsuccessful in achieving their demands, the Grand Rapids Furniture Workers Strike of 1911 included thousands of workers and garnered notable public support.
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Nov. 22, 1919: Bogalusa Labor Massacre, Attack on Interracial Solidarity
The Bogalusa Labor Massacre was an attack on interracial labor solidarity in Louisiana.
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Mary Harris “Mother” Jones
Profile.
Mother Jones (1837–1930) was a labor leader and organizer.
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March 12, 1912: Bread and Roses Strike Is Successful
Most of the demands of labor unions were met in the 1912 Lawrence textile strike.
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May 3, 1919: Pete Seeger Born
Activist folksinger Pete Seeger was born in New York.
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They Left Great Marks on Me: African American Testimonies of Racial Violence from Emancipation to World War I
Book — Non-fiction. By Kidada Williams. 2012. 281 pages.
This book documents African Americans' testimonies about racial violence during Jim Crow, and the crusades against that violence that became political training grounds for the Civil Rights Movement.
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This book documents African Americans' testimonies about racial violence during Jim Crow, and the crusades against that violence that became political training grounds for the Civil Rights Movement.
The Heroes We Need Today: Teaching About the Radical Ida B. Wells
Teaching Activity. By Matt Reed. Published by Rethinking Schools. 2023.
This mixer activity helps students uncover the radical legacy of Ida B. Wells.
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This mixer activity helps students uncover the radical legacy of Ida B. Wells.
Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children
Picture book. By Jonah Winter, with illustrations by Nancy Carpenter.2020. 40 pages.
The story of Mary “Mother” Jones and the 100 children who marched from Philadelphia to New York in a fiery protest against child labor.
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The story of Mary “Mother” Jones and the 100 children who marched from Philadelphia to New York in a fiery protest against child labor.
Fire in the Heart of the City
Book — Non-fiction. By David Conrad-Pérez. 2026. 336 pages.
A major reinterpretation of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 and its lasting impact.
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A major reinterpretation of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 and its lasting impact.
Oct. 9, 1912: The Little Falls Textile Strike Begins
When immigrant women working in the textile mills of Little Falls, New York, walked off the job, they began a struggle that has been historically neglected due to sitting between the Bread and Roses Strike and the Paterson Silk Strike on the timeline of labor studies.
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