1 May 1886: International Workers' Day
Mini-podcast about the origins of May Day, International Workers' Day, in Chicago In 1886.The May Day history podcast with Upstream will be available for listening for our patreon supporters from 11:05 AM Eastern time here: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryLearn more about the history of May Day in this book in our online store: The Incomplete, True, Authentic, And Wonderful History Of May Day – Peter LinebaughLearn the history of the May 1886 mass strike and the Haymarket affair, and other mass strikes in the US in this book in our online store: Strike! by Jeremy BrecherCheck out our May Day, to posters and merch here in our online store: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/all/may-daySee all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack
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