Gilded Age
On June 9, 1880, the Greenback Party's political convention began in Chicago. While the Greenbackers would not make a long-term impact on American political life, they were indicative of the.
This is the grave of Joseph Choate. Born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1832 to a well-off and well-connected family, Choate went to Harvard, graduating in 1852 and then from Harvard.
On November 12, 1892, the New Orleans General Strike ended with a major victory for workers. One of the few true general strikes in American history, it demonstrated the potential.
This is the grave of Stephen Field. Born in 1816 in Haddam, Connecticut to a Congregationalist minister and a larger family who would produce many leading 19th century figures, including.
This is the grave of Henry Adams. Born in 1838 into one of the nation's most elite families, if not the single most elite, young Henry was the son of.
This is the grave of John Altgeld. Born in 1847 in what is today Germany, Altgeld's parents immigrated to Ohio when he was an infant, settling on a farm near.
Donald Trump has been playing around with this for some time, but his call last night for Congress to pass a bill allowing Cabinet agencies to fire workers they consider.
On December 23, 1872, coal miners near Clearfield, Pennsylvania got into a fight with strikebreakers trying to mine coal during a strike. This minor moment in American labor history tells.