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Episode 178: The Bisbee Deportation, Part II: The Bisbee Citizens' Protective League
Episode 178
In a fit of passion, the IWW decided to launch a strike in Bisbee in June 1917. Unfortunately, this just set up the dominoes perfectly for the copper…
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 177: The Bisbee Deportation, Part I: A Foothold in the Paradise of Capitalism
Episode 177
As we move into discussing one of the big black marks on Arizona history, we first must talk about Bisbee and that one time when the Western Federati…
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 176: Labor Strikes, Part VI: You Cannot Compromise With a Rattlesnake
Episode 176
After the U.S. entered World War I in the spring of 1917, another wave of strikes erupted across Arizona. But the owners of the state’s copper mines …
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 175: Labor Strikes, Part V: Boogeymen and Backlash
Episode 175
As labor made its gains in the early 20th century, the companies they were agitating against embarked on a concerted campaign to co-opt, malign and m…
2 years ago
Episode 174: Labor Strikes, Part IV: A Qualified Victory
Episode 174
In 1915-1916, the miners and Clifton and Morenci participated in a strike that was unusual - it was non-violent, didn’t involve strikebreakers, and n…
2 years ago
Episode 173: Labor Strikes, Part III: The Miami Scale
Episode 173
In 1915, miners at both Miami and Ray decided that they wanted a bigger piece of the pie. And, surprisingly, in both instances they were able to put …
2 years ago
Episode 172: Labor Strikes, Part II: The Trouble in Cananea
Episode 172
You would think that the workers at the Cananea Consolidated Copper Company mines in Sonora going on strike would be outside this podcast’s purview. …
2 years ago
Episode 171: Labor Strikes, Part I: The Mexican Incident at Clifton
Episode 171
The early 20th century saw a variety of labor disputes and strikes throughout Arizona. One of the earliest was in the communities of Clifton, Morenc…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 170: George VII
Episode 170
After Hunt became governor in 1914, his name would appear on nearly every ballot for the next 20 years. His remarkable seven terms in office would be…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 169: The Making of a Progressive Politician
Episode 169
George W. P. Hunt was not your typical politician. He was bald, rotund, not good at public speaking, never really sure wanted to campaign, and always…
2 years, 1 month ago