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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

1903: NO UNIONS BACK IN THE DAY!

Over the years, I have re-told the stories of the terrible conditions which were faced by 19th and early 20th century immigrants. The Italians were all too often victims of outrageous living conditions. However, their zeal to become productive citizens gave them the strength and courage to endure, knowing that better years were ahead. Above is an incredible and little known story of just a isolated incident where workers at Deutzville were forced to resort to oversized military trench type fox holes.

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