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By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
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1 Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Carbondale, Carbondale Township — Terence Powderly and National Labor Movements / A Valley of FirstsLackawanna River Heritage Trail
Terence Powderly and National Labor Movements Terence Powderly grew from child laborer in Carbondale to a leader in the national labor movement. Terence Vincent Powderly Terence Vincent Powderly was born in Carbondale on . . . Map (db m128155) HM
2 Michigan, Bay County, Bay City — L1413 — "Ten Hours or No Sawdust"
When Bay City's sawmills opened in 1885, mill owners notified workers that wages would be 12 to 25 percent lower than in 1884. On July 6, 1885, Bay City millhands began to walk off the job. Their slogan, "Ten Hours or No Sawdust," represented . . . Map (db m162453) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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