On June 30, 1892, a huge riot broke out in Homestead, Pennsylvania. What was the riot about? And why was the richest man in the world involved? And, most importantly for THIS podcast, what else was being printed in newspapers on that same day.

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SOURCES

“1892 Homestead Strike.” AFL-CIO. Accessed April 22, 2023. https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events/1892-homestead-strike.

“Advertisements: Front Page.” The Silver State (Winnemucca, Nevada), June 30, 1892.

“Cream A Bad Character.” Manitoba Semi-Weekly Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), June 30, 1892.

“The Crystal Palace.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 9, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_Palace.

“Death In Mid-Air.” The Carlisle Sentinel (Carlisle, Pennsylvania), June 30, 1892.

“Hanged For Wife-Murder.” The Appleton Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), February 11, 1893.

Hinckley, Erik. “Holmes, Wallace W. .” Vermont Civil War, lest we forget. Accessed April 25, 2023. https://vermontcivilwar.org/get.php?input=3050.

“Holmes Murder Trial.” The Meriden Daily Journal (Meriden, Connecticut), June 30, 1892.

“Homestead Strike - Summary, Causes & Impact.” History.com. A&E Television Networks. Accessed April 22, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/homestead-strike.

“Jack the Ripper - Dr. Thomas Neill Cream.” Casebook. Accessed April 24, 2023. https://www.casebook.org/suspects/cream.html.

“Pinkertons Are Coming.” The Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), June 30, 1892.

“Terrible Balloon Accident.” Manchester Weekly Times and Examiner (Manchester, England), July 1, 1892.

“Thomas Neill Cream.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 16, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Neill_Cream.

“1892 Homestead Strike.” AFL-CIO. Accessed April 22, 2023. https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events/1892-homestead-strike.

“Advertisements: Front Page.” The Silver State (Winnemucca, Nevada), June 30, 1892.

“Cream A Bad Character.” Manitoba Semi-Weekly Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), June 30, 1892.

“The Crystal Palace.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 9, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_Palace.

“Death In Mid-Air.” The Carlisle Sentinel (Carlisle, Pennsylvania), June 30, 1892.

“Hanged For Wife-Murder.” The Appleton Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), February 11, 1893.

Hinckley, Erik. “Holmes, Wallace W. .” Vermont Civil War, lest we forget. Accessed April 25, 2023. https://vermontcivilwar.org/get.php?input=3050.

“Holmes Murder Trial.” The Meriden Daily Journal (Meriden, Connecticut), June 30, 1892.

“Homestead Strike - Summary, Causes & Impact.” History.com. A&E Television Networks. Accessed April 22, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/homestead-strike.

“Jack the Ripper - Dr. Thomas Neill Cream.” Casebook. Accessed April 24, 2023. https://www.casebook.org/suspects/cream.html.

“Pinkertons Are Coming.” The Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), June 30, 1892.

“Terrible Balloon Accident.” Manchester Weekly Times and Examiner (Manchester, England), July 1, 1892.

“Thomas Neill Cream.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 16, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Neill_Cream.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.