Governor Calvin Coolidge inspects the state militia called into service during the Boston police strike of 1919
Tomorrow marks the 90th anniversary of the Boston Police Strike, a watershed event in the history of American labor and a pivotal moment in the career of Calvin Coolidge. Over the next several weeks, Amity and I will be blogging about the strike, its origins, and its political impact.
In the meantime, anyone in Boston tomorrow night can visit the Boston Public Library for a panel discussion on the strike, featuring: James R. Green, professor of history and labor studies at the University of Massachusetts-Boston; Christopher Capozzola, associate professor of history, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Margaret R. Sullivan, records manager & archivist, Boston Police Department.
Excellent! I almost would have missed this historic date, if not for your blog. I made a short post on the subject and linked to your blog, to alert my gazillions of readers
http://kaiology.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/90-years-ago/
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