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JRN 101: An Information Literacy Intensive Course

Bread and Roses Strike, Lawrence

Lawrence Textile Strike, 1912Massachusetts militiamen with fixed bayonets surround a parade of peaceful strikers. The Lawrence textile strike was a strike of immigrant workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912 led by the Industrial Workers of the World.

"1912 Lawrence Textile Strike" from Wikimedia Commons.

Historical Societies

Factories of Lowell, MA in 1844FACTORIES OF LOWELL, MA. - The factories of Lowell, Massachusetts, on the banks of the Merrimac River: American engraving, 1844. Engraving. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica. quest.eb.com/search/140_1634332/1/140_1634332/cite. Accessed 8 Jan 2018.

Visit Local Historical Places of Interest

Visit the National Register of Historical Places to find the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.


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