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Today in labor history: Homestead strikers battle Pinkerton thugs
July 6, 2012On July 6, 1892, under the cover of darkness, two barges, loaded with armed Pinkerton thugs hired by the Carnegie Steel Co., landed on the south bank of the Monongahela River.
Read moreBlood and citizenship: Black soldiers and the 4th of July
July 3, 2012As we celebrate Independence Day, it is worth remembering how important documents are to us - and where the authority for those documents comes from.
Read moreToday in history: Civil Rights Act signed
July 2, 2012On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, a historic advance for all Americans.
Read moreToday in history: Birthday of Julia Lathrop
June 29, 2012Today in history: Birthday of Julia Lathrop, social reformer in the area of education, social policy, and children's welfare.
Read moreToday in labor history: Luddites rebel against substandard work conditions
June 28, 2012Today in labor history, the Luddites (19th century textile workers) attacked the Heathcoat and Boden's Mill, responding to substandard workplace conditions.
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