18-11-2010, 11:17 PM
John Kowalski Wrote:A few more events to add to the list:
Murder of Huey Long, September 10, 1935.
Matewan massacre, May 19,1920. Assassination of President McKinley, September 14, 1901
Assassination of President Garfield, September 19, 1881
Murder of James Hoffa, July 30, 1975.
Ludlow massacre, April 20, 1914.
John
Thank you for this input John.
I really appreciate your focus on union milestones, and the Matewan massacre is hugely significant. In fact the movie Matewan is my number one favorite movie and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the nefarious tactics industrialists will use to stamp out organized labor.
Also appreciate your inclusion of Huey Long, a populist pol who is mostly ignored. When he is noted it's mainly as a corrupt powerful pol (e.g., "All the King's Men"). I think he's a big an early piece of the puzzle.