Marked, Unmarked, Remembered: A Public History Series Archives

Maryland250 Labor History Project

The big questions for labor historians interested in public history are: what for? And who for?What for: to help build a real labor.

by Bill Barry
February 16, 2026

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Robert Cherny on the Coit Tower Murals

Thanks to Professor Rosemary Feurer and the LaborOnline team for another opportunity to interview Robert W. Cherny, this time about his 2024 book,.

by Harvey Schwartz, Robert Cherny
October 5, 2025

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Fayetteville Remembers Enslaved Laborer Who Ensured Canada Remained a Safe Refuge

Over the last two years, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, working with the University of Arkansas Humanities Center, has erected a historical marker,.

by Michael Pierce
July 23, 2025

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Springfield, Illinois Marker Honors Black Union Activist

On June 17, 2025, an official Illinois historical marker that highlights the experiences and activism of Black coal miners in Illinois was dedicated.

by Rosemary Feurer
June 26, 2025

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Ben Fletcher and Local 8: the Mural and the Marker

Ben Fletcher might be the most important African American labor leader you’ve never heard about. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Fletcher led 4,000.

by Peter Cole
June 19, 2025

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Public Art in the Queen City: Cincinnati’s Labor Murals

When the Cincinnati city government decided in 1930 to build a large new rail station, they chose German immigrant artist Winold Reiss (1886-1953).

by Thurman Wenzl
January 3, 2025

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1934 and Now: History Lives!

Over the first three decades of the 20th century, Minneapolis was the most notorious “open shop” city in the country. An employers’ organization (the.