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Today in labor history: 113-day strike against GM in 1945
November 13, 2015The UAW organized 320,000 hourly workers in 96 plants to launch a nationwide strike against the GM corporation.
Read moreRemembering Sequim’s perennial Postmaster, Mary Brown
November 13, 2015Mary Brown was the living embodiment of the "fighting Irish," a "never give up, never give in" spirit of independence and progressivism.
Read moreNew book offers no optimism for a free Puerto Rico
November 12, 2015Nelson A. Denis looks not at earlier colonial history, but rather measures taken to subdue Nationalists before and after their 1950 uprising.
Read moreToday in history: Bicentennial of pioneer feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton
November 12, 2015Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an abolitionist and leading figure of the early women's movement.
Read moreVeterans Day: Honoring those who served and reflecting on our future
November 10, 2015There has been a continuing struggle to honor veterans not only on this holiday, but all year round.
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