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The Pullman Strike, Eugene Debs, and the ARU (ft @Caraesten)


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Back in 1894, Eugene Debs and the American Railway Union squared off against President Grover Cleveland. One would win, the other would shape history forever.

Our first episode in the era of Covid! Sorry for the two painful re-recording corrections; Robby promises he did his best to fix them.

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Helpful sources:
Understanding the Pullman Strike, A.P. Winston
Guarding the Switch: Cultivating Nationalism during the Pullman Strike, Troy Rondinone
Paternalism and the Pullman Strike, Almont Lindsey

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