Book Club for Educators, Death in the Haymarket by: James Green

Join the ALPLM Education team for a virtual discussion of Death in the Haymarket by: James Green

Death in the Haymarket is an important addition to the history of American capitalism and a moving story about the class tensions at the heart of Gilded Age America.

This free virtual program invites educators to connect with peers in a relaxed, informal discussion. Read the book before the event and join us to share your insights. Participants who read the book and attend the discussion will receive 6.5 CPDUs.

This program is free to attend, but advance registration is required.

Central Time Zone

ABOUT THE BOOK

On May 4, 1886, a bomb exploded at a Chicago labor rally, wounding dozens of policemen, seven of whom eventually died. A wave of mass hysteria swept the country, leading to a sensational trial, that culminated in four controversial executions, and dealt a blow to the labor movement from which it would take decades to recover. Historian James Green recounts the rise of the first great labor movement in the wake of the Civil War and brings to life an epic twenty-year struggle for the eight-hour workday. Blending a gripping narrative, outsized characters and a panoramic portrait of a major social movement, Death in the Haymarket is an important addition to the history of American capitalism and a moving story about the class tensions at the heart of Gilded Age America.