[Michlib-l] Program recommendation - Italian Hall disaster

[Suzanne Robinson]

Hi, all - 

This was, indeed, a major historical event for the western Upper 
Peninsula.  It was part of a much larger worker's movement. 

There is more information to be found in MeL Michigana - look in the 
Making of Modern Michigan and the Keweenaw Digital Archives.

Search for Italian Hall Disaster or Big Annie - she was one of the first 
female union organizers.

We tend to think of the Keweenaw as a remote area covered with nothing but 
trees, but Calumet has a rich history and was quite a wealthy town during 
its heyday (which relates back to the issue of boom and bust and progress 
versus the environment).

Thanks,
Suzanne (proud Yooper)
Part time Hours:  Tuesday and Thursday 8:30a - 2p, with slight variations 
No Bad Days!
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Suzanne Robinson, AMLS
MeL Databases Training Coordinator 
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (mcls.org) 
1407 Rensen St., Suite 1
Lansing, MI 48910          800-530-9019 ext 134






From:   Michael McGuire <mdmcguire at yahoo.com>
To:     "michlib-l at mail.mcls.org" <michlib-l at mail.mcls.org>, 
Date:   09/11/2013 05:51 PM
Subject:        [Michlib-l] Program recommendation - Italian Hall disaster
Sent by:        michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org



The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan is one of the great 
unsolved mysteries of Michigan history. It involved the deaths of over 70 
people - mostly children. It was, whether intended or not, a mass 
homicide.

The tragedy evokes a lot of emotion in the area still. It is a really 
fascinating event that people continue to study today. 
 
The great Woody Guthrie wrote a famous song based on the 1913 Massacre as 
it was sometimes called. 
 
http://1913massacre.com/about-the-song/
 
There was a film done as well. There is a link, below, for a synopsis and 
the trailer for the film including Arlo Guthrie and a bit of the song by 
Woody Guthrie, too. Nice film based on the song. Don’t know how it would 
work with the live presentation. 
 
http://1913massacre.com/about/
 
 Michael D. McGuire
Grand Rapids, MI
mdmcguire at yahoo.com

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