Teaching American History: The Pullman Strike & American Labor

Name: Teaching American History: The Pullman Strike & American Labor
Start: 2025-03-07T08:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-03-07T14:30:00-06:00
Location: 1730 E Elm St, Jefferson City, MO 65101-4130, United States

Schedule

Fri Mar 07 2025 at 08:30 am to 02:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

1730 E Elm St, Jefferson City, MO 65101-4130, United States | Jefferson City, MO

The Missouri State Museum is partnering with Teaching American History to host three seminars in 2024 and early 2025. These free daylong seminars connect scholars with local educators on a wide array of topics. Seminars are free, but registration is required via this link https://go.teachingamericanhistory.org/l/556702/2024-04-15/qsj6zv
After the Civil War, the U.S. exploded in size, industrialization fueled economic growth and gave rise to new political challenges. Years of long hours, low wages, and dangerous working conditions led labor groups to fight for better treatment. In 1897, thousands of Pullman Car workers walked off the job and began a chain of events that would result in the federal government taking notice of workers' needs. Join us as we unpack this tumultuous time in American history.
Using discussion and primary documents, the Professor will facilitate the conversation instead of lecturing. Registrants are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Registrants will receive a letter of attendance.
This seminar will be held at the DNR building at 1730 E. Elm St., Jefferson City, Mo. 65101.

Image: The condition of laboring man at Pullman. Published in Chicago Labor July 7, 1894.