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Labor Day

What powered the Industrial Revolution? Coal lit the forges of industry, and workers mined the coal. Primary sources reveal how coal changed the nature of U.S. labor. FIND OUT MORE »

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Coal and the Industrial Revolution

Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's fossil [...] »

Coal Mining in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Photo, Brown Mine. Man digging coal..., October 1908, Lewis Hine, LoC

Visit this unique site to learn about the history of coal mining during the [...] »

Chicano/a Movement in Washington State History Project

Viva La Raza painted by UW students

Washington State educators, bring diversity and reform activism into your [...] »

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Teaching Work: Resources for Labor Day

Labor Day means more than the beginning of the school year. Bring the holiday [...] »

Bracero History Archive

Bracero History Archive

Explore resources on the Bracero guest worker program from the mid-20th century. [...] »

Labor and Trade in Colonial America

Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, and [...] »

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Lewis Hine: Caption Critique

Photo, The Britt family happy and content on the farm, Lewis Hine, LoC

Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph? [...] »

Yo, Ho, Ho and a . . . Bushel of Oysters?

Photo, "Oyster," November 3, 2007, Swamibu, Flickr Commons

Shellfish pirates stole from the rich to feed themselves—and make a [...] »

United We Stand: Industry and Famous Strikes

Photo, [Two policemen arresting a striker. . . ], 1910, Library of Congress

Stand up (or sit down) for better working conditions! Test your knowledge of [...] »

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