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Get PDF of this article This year’s LAWCHA conference began with a reminder that we have come to a particular place, with a particular history: Chicago. Three scholars of Chicago,...

Get PDF of this article This is one of a few  brief summaries of panels and papers from the Labor and Working Class History Association conference, June 2025. If you...

Get PDF of this article The Hollywood Movie Norma Rae defined working class women’s experiences in the wake of neoliberalism. The film launched Sally Field into a cultural icon, but...

Get PDF of this article Coal Country is MAGA Country. In the coal producing regions of Appalachia, Donald Trump received almost three-fourth of the votes in each of the last...

Get PDF of this article The stunning victory of self-identified “democratic socialist” Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic Party primary has sent a shock wave through the chattering class,...

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