What Haymarket’s Three Monuments Reveal

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of Chicago's Haymarket monuments in relation to labor history and public memory, featuring insights from labor historian Peter Cole.

On Labor History Today: What do Chicago’s three Haymarket monuments reveal about labor history, public memory, and who gets to shape the story of the past? Labor historian Peter Cole explains. Plus: Australia’s early fight for the eight-hour day, and Labor History in 2:00 on the 1934 West Coast Maritime Strike. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory

People in this episode

Guest: Peter Cole

Topics covered

• Haymarket monuments
• labor history
• public memory
• eight-hour day
• West Coast Maritime Strike

Keywords

• Haymarket
• labor history
• public memory
• eight-hour day
• West Coast Maritime Strike
• Chicago
• Peter Cole

Sponsors

Labor Heritage Foundation, Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Chicago

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