Labor in the Civil War
The current issue of Civil War History should be of interest to labor historians. Civil War History has generously allowed posting of my.
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“A People’s University”: Communist Workers’ Schools, 1923-1956
A much-overlooked part of the rise of the Communist Party as the leading Left organization in the mid twentieth century is that it.
- by Robert Zecker
- September 22, 2024
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Amazon’s Mechanical Turk: Historical Perspective
The new issue of Labor: Studies in Working Class History is out, and as usual, we are able to release one of the.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- September 18, 2024
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Harvey Schwartz reviews Robert Cherny’s book on Harry Bridges
Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend by Robert W. ChernyRobert W. Cherny’s new book, Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend (University of Illinois.
- by Harvey Schwartz
- August 12, 2024
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Teaching Labor History With the Chicago Foreign-Language Press Survey
In fall 1936, the Chicago Public Library initiated the Chicago Foreign-Language Press Survey, with funding from the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA), one.
- by Liat Spiro
- August 6, 2024
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Listen to Salem Elzway to Understand How Elites Have Used Automation
In a recent issue of Labor, Salem Elzway and Jason Resnikoff published an article that gives all workers insights into this ongoing deployment.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- August 1, 2024
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Maurice Isserman on His New Book, Reds
Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism by Maurice IssermanRandi Storch: Your engaging and well-written history of American Communism from 1919 to the early.
- by Randi Storch
- July 29, 2024
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Chad Pearson’s review of Eric Fure-Slocum and Claire Goldstene’s Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education: A Labor History
Chad Pearson’s review follows a series of recent posts from Labor Online that reflect on and feature the work of contributors to Contingent.
- by Chad Pearson
- July 23, 2024
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David Montgomery’s Legacy in the Field of Working-Class History
Co-authors: James Barrett, Shelton Stromquist David Montgomery was a founder of the modern field of labor history. Even long after his death, the.
- by John Enyeart
- July 17, 2024
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Justine Modica on Caring Work in Seattle
This essay by Justine Modica is available free until September 30, thanks to Duke University Press. Credit to Labor Online editorial member John.
- by Justine Modica
- July 11, 2024