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September 2 “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” – Mother Jones

September 2nd is Labor Day. This holiday is celebrated on the First Monday of September. We will start with ‘Mother Jones-the miners’ Angel’ by Dale Fetherling, published 1974 by Southern Illinois University Press. This is a very good book. She was an important force in early 1900’s support of unions. Mary Harris married George Jones,Continue reading “September 2 “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” – Mother Jones”