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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2016, 01:06 PM Apr 2016

April 20th 1914: The Ludow Massacre

A heartbreaking rendition by the Celtic Band Four Winds
https://soundcloud.com/fourwindstrad/the-ludlow-massacre?in=fourwindstrad/sets/new-album-extracts

The original by Woodie Guthrie

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April 20th 1914: The Ludow Massacre (Original Post) TalkingDog Apr 2016 OP

Before the pc came into families' homes me b zola Apr 2016 #1

I worked as a reference librarian for a few years. I know exactly what you mean. TalkingDog Apr 2016 #2

The wonderful Pueblo Steelworks Museum... Gumboot Apr 2016 #3

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

1. Before the pc came into families' homes

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 01:54 PM

Apr 2016

...you would have to do research on microfiche at the library, college libraries were the best. I often would get so sidetracked when researching one thing then happening upon news stories like this that told such an important part of American history.

TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)

2. I worked as a reference librarian for a few years. I know exactly what you mean.

Reply to me b zola (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 02:18 PM

Apr 2016

n/t

Gumboot

(531 posts)

3. The wonderful Pueblo Steelworks Museum...

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 03:30 PM

Apr 2016

... has a lot of information and exhibits about this horrific event.

If you're ever down here in southern Colorado, I urge you to pay a visit. You'll learn a lot.

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