Newstalgia Reference Room – Samuel Gompers – The AFof L in 1916 | Newstalgia
I’ll be cross-posting a lot this weekend from my sister site Newstalgia. Starting with a look at the Labor Movement in America and Samuel Gompers, founder of the AF of L in an address from 1916 on...
View ArticleNewstalgia Reference Room – William Green And The Taft-Hartley Debate – 1947...
Continuing with Newstalgia’s series on the Modern Labor Movement in America with William Green, who succeeded Samuel Gompers as head of the AF of L, debating Earl Bunting of the National Association of...
View ArticleNewstalgia Reference Room – Robert M. LaFollette Jr. – That Other Voice Of...
An address by Progressive Republican Sen. Robert M. LaFollette Jr. of Wisconsin on the subject of the FDR Supreme Court Revision plan and Labor in Modern America – from 1937. Fascinating . . .but I...
View ArticleIt’s March 8, 1978 – Do You Know Where Your Neutron Bomb Is? | Newstalgia
And the world just keeps quietly spinning off its axis . . . . It’s March 8, 1978 – Do You Know Where Your Neutron Bomb Is? | Newstalgia. The post It’s March 8, 1978 – Do You Know Where Your Neutron...
View ArticleAn Interview with Cesar Chavez – May 17, 1968 | Newstalgia
In case you missed the first time around, here is a re-post originally appearing on Newsalgia in 2009 of a 1968 interview with Cesar Chavez. Aside from honoring his birthday, it’s also good to hear a...
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Newstalgia Reference Room – The State Of The Unions In 1969 | Newstalgia
Looking at the Labor Movement in 1969. Eternal struggle for a piece of the dream. Same then – same now. Newstalgia Reference Room – The State Of The Unions In 1969 | Newstalgia. The post Newstalgia...
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Newstalgia Reference Room – FDR And Unemployment Insurance 1937
FDR has a word or two about Unemployment in the U.S. in 1937. http://newstalgia.crooksandliars.com/gordonskene/newstalgia-reference-room-fdr-and-unem The post Newstalgia Reference Room – FDR And...
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Newstalgia Reference Room – The Question Of Immigration In 1953 | Newstalgia
Newstalgia Reference Room – The Question Of Immigration In 1953 | Newstalgia. Back when Immigration reform meant figuring out what to do about all those potential spies and subversives just dying to...
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May 24, 1976 “I Can’t File – I Can’t Type”. | Newstalgia
May 24, 1976 “I Can’t File – I Can’t Type”. | Newstalgia. When yet another scandal broke over Capitol Hill like a freshly laid egg. The post May 24, 1976 “I Can’t File – I Can’t Type”. | Newstalgia...
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June 1, 1981 – Naked If I Want To. | Newstalgia
June 1, 1981 – Naked If I Want To. | Newstalgia. And on this day in 1981, The Supreme Court said it was your Constitutional Right to Express yourself. And so . . . . The post June 1, 1981 – Naked If...
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June 7, 1947 – The Acrid Aroma Of Scandal And Turmoil. | Newstalgia
June 7, 1947 – The Acrid Aroma Of Scandal And Turmoil. | Newstalgia. Going to the White House in an attempt to stay out of The Big House. The post June 7, 1947 – The Acrid Aroma Of Scandal And...
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Newstalgia Reference Room – Paul A. Samuelson On The Economy In 1961. |...
Newstalgia Reference Room – Paul A. Samuelson On The Economy In 1961. | Newstalgia. The timeless art of Crystal Ball Gazing. Dr. Paul A. Samuelson of MIT Economics discussing our economy in a Meet...
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June 21, 1994 – Murder, Mayhem And A Very Sore Butt. | Newstalgia
June 21, 1994 – Murder, Mayhem And A Very Sore Butt. | Newstalgia. Another day to fall out of bed and wonder why. The post June 21, 1994 – Murder, Mayhem And A Very Sore Butt. | Newstalgia appeared...
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June 22, 1976 – An Outbreak Of Haywire. | Newstalgia
June 22, 1976 – An Outbreak Of Haywire. | Newstalgia. No such thing as a dull day in history it seems. The post June 22, 1976 – An Outbreak Of Haywire. | Newstalgia appeared first on Past Daily.
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June 23, 1947 – Taft-Hartley And Greeks Bearing Gifts. | Newstalgia
June 23, 1947 – Taft-Hartley And Greeks Bearing Gifts. | Newstalgia. Another day of too-much fun in history. The post June 23, 1947 – Taft-Hartley And Greeks Bearing Gifts. | Newstalgia appeared...
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Newstalgia Reference Room – The Taft-Hartley Vote – June 23, 1947 | Newstalgia
Newstalgia Reference Room – The Taft-Hartley Vote – June 23, 1947 | Newstalgia. The post Newstalgia Reference Room – The Taft-Hartley Vote – June 23, 1947 | Newstalgia appeared first on Past Daily.
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June 28, 1947 – We Aren’t Getting Any Smarter. | Newstalgia
June 28, 1947 – We Aren’t Getting Any Smarter. | Newstalgia. The shock. The outrage. The knuckle-scraping. The post June 28, 1947 – We Aren’t Getting Any Smarter. | Newstalgia appeared first on Past...
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Newstalgia Reference Room – The Wetbacks – 1954 | Newstalgia
Newstalgia Reference Room – The Wetbacks – 1954 | Newstalgia. Looking at a problem in 1954 that’s still a problem today. When nothing happens, nothing happens. The post Newstalgia Reference Room –...
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August 1, 191 – Dark Clouds Over The Friendly Skies. | Newstalgia
August 1, 191 – Dark Clouds Over The Friendly Skies. | Newstalgia. Another August, another new word in the lexicon – PATCO. The post August 1, 191 – Dark Clouds Over The Friendly Skies. | Newstalgia...
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September 1, 1941 – A Word About Labor Day From FDR. | Newstalgia
September 1, 1941 – A Word About Labor Day From FDR. | Newstalgia. Today it’s a bit different . . . . The post September 1, 1941 – A Word About Labor Day From FDR. | Newstalgia appeared first on Past...
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