Creator: Chicago Historical Society | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
While this comprehensive site about the Chicago labor unrest of 1886 offers seemingly endless narrative, its most useful feature is probably the collection of archival images and photos from the period. These give students a far better feel for the passion of the era. There’s also plenty of research information.
In the Classroom
This site would be useful in a comparative study of labor history, or for a lesson on media reporting of news events.
At Home
Bookmark this site for student papers and projects on the history of the labor movement in Chicago.