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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Omaha Steve

(99,664 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:45 PM Jul 2015

7-11-15 A Mining Boom, so to say in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/july-11-a-mining-boom-so-to-say/

July 11, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1892. Striking silver miners in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho blew up the Frisco Mill. The miners were upset because the company had hired Pinkerton guards to infiltrate the mine.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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