World History
Labor History. Today is the Labor Day Holiday in the United States. I don't have to go to work today and I hope you do not have to either. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the day!
Clearly, labor has been an important part of world history. Every society that has ever existed has had a labor force. From hunting and foraging, building pyramids, or producing tanks on assembly lines, labor has always been crucial for success.
Here are a few links for exploring labor history:
Labor History - This is a collection of links from Library Reference Search dealing with the history of labor.
American History Sweatshop Exhibition - A pictorial tour of sweatshops from 1820 to the present provided by the National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution.
An Eclectic List of Events in U.S. Labor History - Chronology of labor struggles in the U.S. starting with the Philadelphia Journeymen Cordwainers conviction in 1806, and subsequent battles with the government, through 1989.
Samuel Gompers Papers - Project to make primary sources in American labor history available to students and researchers. Includes extensive biographical information about Gompers, plus information, photos, and images of primary documents related to other leaders and historical events.
British Labour History - Information on a wide range of British labour movement history and trade union leaders from the Chelmsford Trades Union Council.
The Labour Movement In Leicester 1883-2003 - An illustrated history of the labour movement in Leicester covering the last 120 years. Contains photographs and other visual material from this period.
Winnipeg General Strike - The Winnipeg General Strike, 15 May-25 June 1919, was Canada's best-known general strike. This article is from the Canadian Encyclopedia.
- Mita Labor In The Andean Highlands
For many centuries prior to the Spanish conquest, the indigenous peoples of the Andean highlands had employed a system of reciprocal labor exchange known as mita (MEE-ta). Literally translating as “turn work†or a “turn†of labor,...
- Working For Free On Leap Day
Today is February 29th, 2008. It is also Leap Day. While I could get excited about this special day which happens only every four years, I am having trouble being happy about it. There is a good reason for this. It dawned on my as I came to work that...
- History Of Barbados
History of Barbados. This is a short but informative essay on the history of Barbados. From the site: British sailors who landed on Barbados in the 1620s at the site of present-day Holetown on the Caribbean coast found the island uninhabited. As...
- Wikinfo - Primary Source
Primary source. This is an encyclopedia article from Wikinfo which explains what a primary source is. From the site: A primary historical source is any piece of information that was created by someone who witnessed first hand or was part of the...
- History Of Angola
History of Angola This is a brief but well done history of Angola. From the site: In 1482, when the Portuguese first landed in what is now northern Angola, they encountered the Kingdom of the Congo, which stretched from modern Gabon in the north...
World History
Labor History
Labor History. Today is the Labor Day Holiday in the United States. I don't have to go to work today and I hope you do not have to either. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the day!
Clearly, labor has been an important part of world history. Every society that has ever existed has had a labor force. From hunting and foraging, building pyramids, or producing tanks on assembly lines, labor has always been crucial for success.
Here are a few links for exploring labor history:
Labor History - This is a collection of links from Library Reference Search dealing with the history of labor.
American History Sweatshop Exhibition - A pictorial tour of sweatshops from 1820 to the present provided by the National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution.
An Eclectic List of Events in U.S. Labor History - Chronology of labor struggles in the U.S. starting with the Philadelphia Journeymen Cordwainers conviction in 1806, and subsequent battles with the government, through 1989.
Samuel Gompers Papers - Project to make primary sources in American labor history available to students and researchers. Includes extensive biographical information about Gompers, plus information, photos, and images of primary documents related to other leaders and historical events.
British Labour History - Information on a wide range of British labour movement history and trade union leaders from the Chelmsford Trades Union Council.
The Labour Movement In Leicester 1883-2003 - An illustrated history of the labour movement in Leicester covering the last 120 years. Contains photographs and other visual material from this period.
Winnipeg General Strike - The Winnipeg General Strike, 15 May-25 June 1919, was Canada's best-known general strike. This article is from the Canadian Encyclopedia.
- Mita Labor In The Andean Highlands
For many centuries prior to the Spanish conquest, the indigenous peoples of the Andean highlands had employed a system of reciprocal labor exchange known as mita (MEE-ta). Literally translating as “turn work†or a “turn†of labor,...
- Working For Free On Leap Day
Today is February 29th, 2008. It is also Leap Day. While I could get excited about this special day which happens only every four years, I am having trouble being happy about it. There is a good reason for this. It dawned on my as I came to work that...
- History Of Barbados
History of Barbados. This is a short but informative essay on the history of Barbados. From the site: British sailors who landed on Barbados in the 1620s at the site of present-day Holetown on the Caribbean coast found the island uninhabited. As...
- Wikinfo - Primary Source
Primary source. This is an encyclopedia article from Wikinfo which explains what a primary source is. From the site: A primary historical source is any piece of information that was created by someone who witnessed first hand or was part of the...
- History Of Angola
History of Angola This is a brief but well done history of Angola. From the site: In 1482, when the Portuguese first landed in what is now northern Angola, they encountered the Kingdom of the Congo, which stretched from modern Gabon in the north...