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Historic Pullman hosts Chicago Labor Day events
August 26, 2009CHICAGO - On September 7 the Illinois AFL-CIO, Chicago Federation of Labor, Illinois Labor History Society, numerous other unions and social organizations join with groups from the south side Pullman community to host a rally and...
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Stonewall riots: The beginning of the LGBT movement
June 23, 2009This Sunday, June 28, will mark the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the event largely regarded as a catalyst for the LGBT movement for civil rights in the United States. At the time, there were...
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BOOK REVIEW A Red Family
May 10, 2009The 2002 death of former Communist Party activist and longtime civil rights/labor activist Junius Scales concluded one of America's most distinctive lives. Convicted of a felony in the 1950s solely for his party membership, Scales appealed...
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New website highlights labors art heritage
April 20, 2009For nearly 30 years, the Labor Heritage Foundation has worked to preserve and promote knowledge of the cultural heritage of the American worker through the arts, including music, poetry, written works, theater and artistic works.
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Celebrate Deaf History Month March 13 – April 15, 2009
March 17, 2009Most American public libraries own or have access to books and videos related to American Sign Language, deaf culture and history. The public is also encouraged to look up information at the library or on the...
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