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Monument to Joe Hill in Sugar House Park, the site of the old Utah Territorial Prison where he was executed.
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Monument to Joe Hill in Sugar House Park, the site of the old Utah Territorial Prison where he was executed.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l-JW4DKxwQM&pp=ygUSam9lIGhpbGwgam9hbiBiYWV6
alone I am but a drop of water
together we are an ocean
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Union Strong!!
Union Strong!!
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Utah Phillips used to run the
Utah Phillips used to run the Joe Hill House in Salt Lake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Phillips
I think his son Duncan is still around the area.
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Labor Day songs.
Labor Day songs.
https://americansongwriter.com/4-pro-worker-songs-labor-day-playlist/?vg...
My buddy wrote one for the 100th anniversary commemoration (2015) of Joe Hill's execution called "They Shot a Hole In Freedom Down in Sugar House."
Think I'll go down and play it at the monument today.
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Happy Labor Day to all.
Happy Labor Day to all.
Thanks to all that got us what we take for granted now days.
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Thanks to this lady, and her
Thanks to this lady, and her songs about labor and freedom:
https://www.wyep.org/news-features/2024-04-30/pittsburgh-labor-singer-an...
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Thanks so much for the post,
Thanks so much for the post, Trailhead. I look forward to checking out Anne Feeney a bit more. Inspiring.
We used to sing "Have You Been To Jail For Justice?" at the Tim DeChristopher rallies. Never knew it's origin.
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Yeh, that's good stuff
Yeh, that's good stuff Trailhead. Never heard of her before. We all owe a lot to her and those brave enough to be her contemporaries. True grit.
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Thanks, Trailhead.
Thanks, Trailhead.
She makes me think of Holly Near. Couldn't be in better company. Some remarkable people.
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She was an inspiration to all
She was an inspiration to all of us at the Kerrville folk festival and beyond.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uywY_vXFnPk
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I get claustrophobic just
I get claustrophobic just watching the opening scene. Visited a coal mine in western Pensylvania when I was a kid. A whole nother world from were I grew up.
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Anyone know if the coal
Anyone know if the coal miners ever got the right to strike over local issues?
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Thinking about Anne Feeney
Thinking about Anne Feeney tonight.
Here is a tribute video likely made during Covid lockdown.
See how many peeps you recognize !
War on The Workers :
https://youtu.be/S6IO6PWj2YY?si=3mrZGF79Qr4bpQAR