One of the most dangerous women in America spoke in Hartford on February 12, 1913. “Red Emma” Goldman talked about … More
Tag: labor history
Solidarity and 75 cents
It started out as a dispute over seventy-five cents and ended up as a test of wills between hundreds of … More
Hobo Life
On the Big Rock Candy Mountain /All the cops have wooden legs/ The bulldogs all have rubber teeth/ And the hens … More
The Shameful Legacy of Sam Colt
Some Hartford people are pretty desperate for heroes. What other explanation could there be for the recent attempts to glorify … More
Factory Girls Strike for Their Health
The factory owner demanded sixty hours a week from the young women employed at the Government Envelope Works on South … More
Sand Hogs
We might drive over the Bulkeley Bridge every day, but we seldom think about the sweat and toil it took … More
Sam Clemens, Union Man
He is best known for his American classics Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but Hartford resident Samuel … More
The Shoeleather History Project 