On May 4, 1886, the Haymarket Affair, a watershed event marked by ideological conflict and explosive violence, unfolded in Chicago, profoundly shaping America’s political and labor landscape. Occurring amid escalating nationwide tensions driven by a determined campaign for an eight-hour workday, this incident encapsulated…
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On August 25, 1950, as the Korean War raged overseas, the United States faced a critical threat on the home front—a looming nationwide railroad strike that could paralyze the nation’s transportation network and cripple the war effort. Recognizing the catastrophic impact such a strike…
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Violence erupted in Homestead, Pennsylvania, on July 6, 1892, when a conflict between Carnegie Steel and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers escalated at a plant owned by one of the world’s richest men–Andrew Carnegie. One of the deadliest labor disputes in…
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