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​Labor History Links is a curated listing of sites, books, museums, exhibits, archives, maps and other materials for learning about the rich record of working class life and labor struggles of the past.
Discover the Record of Working Class Life
Labor History Links is a curated gateway to thousands of resources documenting the history of work, workers, and labor struggle in America and beyond.
Every entry has been selected and annotated by historians.​
​Inside, you'll find books, museum exhibits, digital archives, oral history collections, maps, photos, documentary film and audio, movies, podcasts, timelines, teaching materials, and more — spanning strikes and organizing drives, immigrant and radical labor traditions, women's labor history, civil rights and the labor movement, and the everyday experience of work across every region of the country and beyond.
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