Episode 120 - Labor Day and Chicago: The Haymarket Tragedy and the Pullman Strike

Send us Fan MailOn this episode we discuss a few things you may not know about Labor Day and Chicago’s role in how Labor Day as a holiday came to be.Love the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodAdditional Reading (your purchase using the links below helps support the podcast):Death in the Haymarket: A Story of Chicago, the First Labor Movement and the Bombing that Divided Gilded Age America by James Green(Paperback edition) - https://amzn.to/3h5jMZr(Kindle edition) - https://amzn.to/2WMQQhXThe Haymarket Tragedy by Paul Avrich(Paperback edition) - https://amzn.to/3BJh0AYThe Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, The Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America by Jack Kelly(Hardcover edition) - https://amzn.to/3h5jCRP(Kindle Edition) - https://amzn.to/3kTUGh6Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast ([email protected]):https://www.podpage.com/chicago-history-podcast/https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider ([email protected]) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Like, subscribe, and if you enjoy what you hear, please leave a written review. Much appreciated!Music Used in The Production of This Episode Includes:Moments Of Despair  by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5310-moments-of-despair-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show