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Irish Labour History
Includes scanned material and links.
http://www.irishlabour.com
History Of Work Information System
Presents the world of work of the past as known by occupational activities.
http://historyofwork.iisg.nl
Child Labour 1750 - 1850
Offers detailed descriptions on what it was like to work in a factory as a child. Includes biographies of factory reformers, accounts from the workers themselves, legislation passed and statistics.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRchi...
Bread and Roses: The Lost Histories of a Slogan and a Poem
Long thought to have been inspired by the 1912 strike by textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, James Oppenheim's poem was actually inspired by earlier labor struggles.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/labor/history/...
Smithsonian Magazine: Hell's Bells
Includes several articles on labor conditions in the 19th century.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/issues/2002/...
Labour History Resources
News, links and resources.
http://labourhistory.net
Labor Arts
Virtual museum exhibiting and cataloging the art of the labor movement and working people. Collections include parades, cartoon art on labor themes, and buttons and badges.
http://www.laborarts.org/
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2006