history
Louise Koszalka dies at 100
November 12, 2014Louise (Jones) Ferragut Koszalka, May 12, 1914, to Oct. 31, 2014, passed away peacefully at home with her family.
Read more
Veterans Day sonnet: “Anthem for Doomed Youth”
November 10, 2014What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
Read more
Today in labor history: Socialist denied seat in Congress
November 10, 2014On this day in 1919 Victor Berger, the first socialist elected to the U.S. Congress was denied his seat.
Read more
Today in Native history: Miami, Potawatomi resistance and removal
November 6, 2014This day in history, the Miamis signed a treaty with the United States in 1838 ceding practically all of its lands south of the Wabash River in Indiana.
Read more
Today in labor history: Harvey Milk elected to office
November 3, 2014On this day in 1977 Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was the first openly gay person elected to public office in California.
Read more