Haymarket Affair

In May 1886, workers in Chicago were rallying for an 8 hour workday when a bomb changed the course of labor rights, the working class and labor unions. Becca and Rebecca talk more about the Haymarket Affair.   Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us [email protected] Support Tour Guide Tell All: Want to send a one off donation to support the podcast team? We have a venmo @tourguide-tellall Check out our STORE for Tour Guide Tell All podcast paraphernalia from tote bags to stickers - https://tour-guide-tell-all.myshopify.com/ Become a Patron for bonus episodes and early release: https://www.patreon.com/tourguidetellall If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful: Library of Congress: https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-haymarket-affair Illinois Labor History Society: http://www.illinoislaborhistory.org/the-haymarket-affair The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/haymarket-affair-1886 The Anarchists and the Haymarket Square Incident, PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/chicago-anarchists-and-haymarket-square-incident/ The Haymarket Riot Remembered, NPR: https://www.npr.org/2006/04/29/5369420/the-haymarket-riot-remembered Haymarket Memorial in Chicago: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartthehaymarketmemorial.html You’re Listening To: Becca Grawl & Rebecca Fachner Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega  Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

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