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1. The Memorial Day Massacre and the Movement for Industrial Democracy
Author: Michael DennisPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan (2010)ISBN-10: 134938089XISBN-13: 9781349380893Description: A scholarly account of the massacre within the broader context of labor reform, union suppression, and 1930s industrial politics.URL: https://www.amazon.com/Memorial-Massacre-Movement-Industrial-Democracy/dp/134938089X2. The 1937 Chicago Steel Strike: Blood on the PrairieAuthor: John F. HoganPublisher: The History Press (2014)ISBN-10: 1626193436ISBN-13: 9781626193437Description: A well-researched narrative including primary accounts of workers and family members, with a focus on Republic Steel and the aftermath.URL: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/97816261934373. Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film BuriedAuthor: Greg MitchellPublisher: CUNY Journalism Press (2023)ISBN-13: 9781737382705Description: A companion to the 2023 PBS documentary, exploring how Paramount's footage was suppressed and how the massacre was buried by history.URL: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/memorial-day-massacre-greg-mitchell/1143175280📰 ARTICLES & PRIMARY SOURCES
1. “Memorial Day Massacre of 1937” — Chicago History Museum
By: Elizabeth BarahonaDescription: Overview of the event with an emphasis on Latino workers and police violence.URL: https://www.chicagohistory.org/memorial-day-massacre-of-1937/2. “May 30, 1937—Memorial Day Massacre” — Zinn Education ProjectDescription: Contains background, student activities, and reflections on the suppression of the event.URL: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/memorial-day-massacre/3. “Memorial Day Massacre, Chicago, 1937” — LAWCHA (Primary Source PDF)Description: Offers a downloadable packet of primary source material, including official statements, photos, and newsreel analysis.URL: https://lawcha.org/wp-content/uploads/8-4-Memorial-Day-Massacre-1937-PrimarySource.pdf🎬 DOCUMENTARY
1. The Memorial Day Massacre and the Movement for Industrial Democracy
Author: Michael DennisPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan (2010)ISBN-10: 134938089XISBN-13: 9781349380893Description: A scholarly account of the massacre within the broader context of labor reform, union suppression, and 1930s industrial politics.URL: https://www.amazon.com/Memorial-Massacre-Movement-Industrial-Democracy/dp/134938089X2. The 1937 Chicago Steel Strike: Blood on the PrairieAuthor: John F. HoganPublisher: The History Press (2014)ISBN-10: 1626193436ISBN-13: 9781626193437Description: A well-researched narrative including primary accounts of workers and family members, with a focus on Republic Steel and the aftermath.URL: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/97816261934373. Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film BuriedAuthor: Greg MitchellPublisher: CUNY Journalism Press (2023)ISBN-13: 9781737382705Description: A companion to the 2023 PBS documentary, exploring how Paramount's footage was suppressed and how the massacre was buried by history.URL: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/memorial-day-massacre-greg-mitchell/1143175280📰 ARTICLES & PRIMARY SOURCES
1. “Memorial Day Massacre of 1937” — Chicago History Museum
By: Elizabeth BarahonaDescription: Overview of the event with an emphasis on Latino workers and police violence.URL: https://www.chicagohistory.org/memorial-day-massacre-of-1937/2. “May 30, 1937—Memorial Day Massacre” — Zinn Education ProjectDescription: Contains background, student activities, and reflections on the suppression of the event.URL: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/memorial-day-massacre/3. “Memorial Day Massacre, Chicago, 1937” — LAWCHA (Primary Source PDF)Description: Offers a downloadable packet of primary source material, including official statements, photos, and newsreel analysis.URL: https://lawcha.org/wp-content/uploads/8-4-Memorial-Day-Massacre-1937-PrimarySource.pdf🎬 DOCUMENTARY
Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried
Director: Lyn GoldfarbProducer: Greg MitchellReleased: 2023 (PBS)Description: Reveals how Paramount's 1937 newsreel footage was suppressed and what that says about media, corporations, and violence against labor.URL: https://www.pbs.org/video/memorial-day-massacre-workers-die-film-buried-1qf6gk/Notes go here
