Labor History in 2:00

On this day in Labor History the year was 1907. 

That was the day that became known for the Quebec Bridge Disaster in Canada. 

Workers were building a cantilever bridge over the St. Lawrence River.

This was not an easy task. 

The ...

On this day in Labor History the year was 1963. 

That was the day one of the most important stands for justice and equality took place in United States history. 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream Speech” to a quarter-million people in Washington D.C. 

But did you know that one of the main organizers for the march was a man by the n...

On this day in Labor History the year was 1921. 

That was the day that Green Bay Packers football team received a charter from American Professional Football Association. 

A year later this would become the National Football League.

The Green Bay club had start...

On this day in Labor History the year was 1839. 

That was the day that the Amistad sailed into Long Island, New York. 

The Amistad served as a Spanish slave ship.

Fifty-three captives, led by an enslaved rice farmer by the name Joseph Cinque, had revolted agai...

On this day in Labor History the year was 1819. 

That was the day at Allan Pinkerton was born in Glasgow, Scotland. 

His father was a policeman, who died while Allan was a boy.

This left the family in poverty.

As a young man he ...