7.5 Lady Vaudeville and Her White Rats, 1909 Teaching Labor's Story Overview Historical Eras Overview Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Era 1 Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763) Era 2 Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s) Era 3 Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Era 4 Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Era 5 Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Era 6 Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) Era 7 Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) Era 8 Post-War United States (1945-early 1970s) Era 9 Contemporary United States (1968-present) Era 10 Historical Themes Overview The Work Experience Unions & Strikes Teachers & Education Labor Control & State Power Race, Ethnicity & Gender Glossary of Terms Call for Content Contributions Menu Overview Historical Eras Overview Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Era 1 Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763) Era 2 Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s) Era 3 Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Era 4 Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Era 5 Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Era 6 Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) Era 7 Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) Era 8 Post-War United States (1945-early 1970s) Era 9 Contemporary United States (1968-present) Era 10 Historical Themes Overview The Work Experience Unions & Strikes Teachers & Education Labor Control & State Power Race, Ethnicity & Gender Glossary of Terms Call for Content Contributions 7.5 Lady Vaudeville and Her White Rats, 1909 Photo: Program cover for the 16 March 1915 Masque Ball of the White Rats Actors’ Union of America. Courtesy of Wikipedia. Excerpt from George Fuller Golden’s 1909 memoir about his career as a Vaudeville artist and labor organizer. For Students: Primary Source For Teachers: Teaching Guide Primary Source (pdf link) Teaching Guide (pdf link) Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Era 1 Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763) Era 2 Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s) Era 3 Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Era 4 Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Era 5 Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Era 6 Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) Era 7 Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) Era 8 Post-War United States (1945-early 1970s) Era 9 Contemporary United States (1968-present) Era 10 Menu Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Era 1 Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763) Era 2 Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s) Era 3 Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Era 4 Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Era 5 Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Era 6 Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) Era 7 Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) Era 8 Post-War United States (1945-early 1970s) Era 9 Contemporary United States (1968-present) Era 10