Lauren Braun-Strumfels Essay on Italian Immigrant Gatekeeping – Free Access
News that hopeful immigrants continue to be transported across the border under the Biden administration at levels last reached in 2018 makes it
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Invisible Labor in Carceral Spaces: A Special Issue of International Labor and Working-Class History
ILWCH is soliciting articles for a special issue that will examine the history of unfree labor in carceral spaces within a global context.
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New Book Interviews
Aaron Goings on his new book: The Port of Missing Men
In his fascinating new book, Aaron Goings interrogates the legend of Billy Gohl (1873-1927), a union official accused of dozens of murders. He
Book Roundtable
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Goldfield Roundtable: Organizing Insights on the South
This is our fourth entry for this week’s roundtable discussion on Michael Goldfield’s new book, The Southern Key: Class, Race, and Radicalism in
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Events
LAWCHA Conference: 2021 Call for Papers
The Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA), an organization of scholars, teachers, students, labor educators, and activists, welcomes proposals for its 2021 conference
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Labor & Working Class Cultural Picks to Click
One of my favorite quotes from Mother Jones is “Sit Down and Read. Educate Yourself for the Coming Conflicts.” While she had a
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“While There Is A Soul In Prison, I Am Not Free”: The History of Solidarity in Social and Economic Justice
In 1918, the American labor organizer and socialist leader Eugene Victor Debs was sentenced to ten years in prison for his anti-war activities
Film & Video
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Witness to Revolution: Film about Anna Louise Strong Still Gives Insight
One hundred years ago, revolutionary potential was exciting the sensibilities of radicals and counter-revolutionists across the country. In February 1919, the passions and
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Teaching Labor’s Story: Margaret Haley, “Why Teachers Should Organize” 1904
Margaret Haley, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers’ Federation gave this speech at the National Education Association convention, St. Louis, Missouri, July 1,
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LAWCHA
David Montgomery Award: Submission Deadline October 1, 2019
The David Montgomery Award is given annually by the OAH with co-sponsorship by the Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) for the best