Remembering Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones) who passed away 84 - TopicsExpress



          

Remembering Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones) who passed away 84 years ago. Born 1830 in County Cork, she lost her family to yellow fever and her home in the great Chicago fire. A teacher and dressmaker, she became a labor activist, campaigned for the United Mine Workers Union, assisted in the formation of the Social Democratic Party and helped establish the Industrial Workers of the World. Mary lived part of her life right here in Michigan.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 21:53:00 +0000

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