a quick history tidbit: The Haymarket Affair
Just the history lesson Americans need to hear today.
It really is. I am grateful for genealogy because my research keeps reminding me of moments like these.
That was really interesting. It prompted me to check out the history of the 8 hour day in NZ. Our Labour Day is celebrated on the 4th Monday of October every year. The move towards the 8 hour day began in 1840. The history of the 8 hour day in NZ is a very different one to yours ... https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/labour-day-0#:~:text=New%20Zealand%20workers%20were%20among,parades%20in%20the%20main%20centres.
Just the history lesson Americans need to hear today.
It really is. I am grateful for genealogy because my research keeps reminding me of moments like these.
That was really interesting. It prompted me to check out the history of the 8 hour day in NZ. Our Labour Day is celebrated on the 4th Monday of October every year. The move towards the 8 hour day began in 1840. The history of the 8 hour day in NZ is a very different one to yours ... https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/labour-day-0#:~:text=New%20Zealand%20workers%20were%20among,parades%20in%20the%20main%20centres.