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Labour Day’s origins: how Chicago workers’ strike inspired the world, why the date is not the same everywhere
On May 1, 1886, labour activists in the city of Chicago began a strike demanding an eight-hour workday. On May 3, the peaceful protests turned violent when police attacked workers demonstrating ...
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CHICAGO'S PROPOSED GRANT STATUE.
Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. CHICAGO, Jan. 16.--The Trustees of the Grant Monument fund to-day adopted resolutions declaring the ...
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Eight Anarchists
On May 1, 1886, several days before the rally at Haymarket ... Albert Parsons, a former Confederate soldier who moved to Chicago in 1873, worked as a typesetter for the Chicago Tribune before ...
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Steamboat lost in 1886 crash after leaving Chicago discovered off Michigan’s coast
He used the ship to carry his company’s lumber to Chicago. Reports: Ulta in Naperville to close at end of month; popular jewelry retailer to open nearby On July 9, 1886, the ship left Chicago ...