On This Day in Working Class History

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On This Day in Working Class History episodes

April 28, 202428 April 1789: Mutiny on the Bounty
Mini-podcast about the mutiny on the HMS Bounty in 1789.
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2 min
April 27, 202427 April 2007: Liberia Firestone strike
Mini-podcast about a strike by Firestone rubber workers in Liberia in 2007.
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2 min
April 26, 202426 April 2020: Minnesota Amazon strike
Mini-podcast about a strike by Amazon workers in Minnesota in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

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See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
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2 min
April 25, 202425 April 1945: Italy Liberation Day
Mini-podcast about the liberation of Milan and Genoa by the Italian resistance from Nazi occupation in 1945.
Learn more about the Italian resistance in our podcast episodes 77-80: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e77-80-italian-resistance/
This is the best book about the resistance: A Civil War: A History of the Italian Resistance by Claudio Pavone
Check out our Working Class History merch commemorating the Italian resistance
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
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Acknowledgements
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Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com
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If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
2 min
April 24, 202424 April 1980: Sabuk miners win strike
Mini-podcast about a strike by miners in Sabuk, South Korea, in 1980.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
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Acknowledgements
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Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

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See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com
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If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
2 min
April 23, 202423 April 1938: Jamaicans demand minimum wage
Mini-podcast about rural Jamaicans in 1938 demanding a minimum wage from British colonial authorities.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
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Acknowledgements
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Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com
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If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
2 min
April 22, 202422 April 1944: Thompsons cafeteria sit-in
Mini-podcast about a sit-in against segregation at a restaurant in Washington DC in 1944.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
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Acknowledgements
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Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com
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If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
2 min
April 21, 202421 April 1894: US miners strike
Mini-podcast about a nationwide strike by US coal miners in 1894.
Learn in the book Strike! by Jeremy Brecher, available here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/strike-jeremy-brecher
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
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Acknowledgements
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Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com
Check out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com
If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
2 min
April 20, 202420 April 1920: Ludlow massacre
Mini-podcast about a massacre of striking miners in Ludlow, Colorado, in 1920.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
And browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
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Acknowledgements
Written and edited by Working Class History.
Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com
Check out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com
If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
3 min
April 19, 202419 April 1968: Valdagno textile strike
Mini-podcast about a strike by textile workers in Valdagno, Italy, in 1968.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
And browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
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Acknowledgements
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Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.
See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com
Check out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com
If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
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