1. The Memorial Day Massacre and the Movement for Industrial Democracy
Author: Michael Dennis
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (2010)
ISBN-10: 134938089X
ISBN-13: 9781349380893
Description: 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/134938089X
2. The 1937 Chicago Steel Strike: Blood on the Prairie
Author: John F. Hogan
Publisher: The History Press (2014)
ISBN-10: 1626193436
ISBN-13: 9781626193437
Description: 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/9781626193437
3. Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried
Author: Greg Mitchell
Publisher: CUNY Journalism Press (2023)
ISBN-13: 9781737382705
Description: 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
1. “Memorial Day Massacre of 1937” — Chicago History Museum
By: Elizabeth Barahona
Description: 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 Project
Description: 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
1. The Memorial Day Massacre and the Movement for Industrial Democracy
Author: Michael Dennis
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (2010)
ISBN-10: 134938089X
ISBN-13: 9781349380893
Description: 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/134938089X
2. The 1937 Chicago Steel Strike: Blood on the Prairie
Author: John F. Hogan
Publisher: The History Press (2014)
ISBN-10: 1626193436
ISBN-13: 9781626193437
Description: 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/9781626193437
3. Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried
Author: Greg Mitchell
Publisher: CUNY Journalism Press (2023)
ISBN-13: 9781737382705
Description: 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
1. “Memorial Day Massacre of 1937” — Chicago History Museum
By: Elizabeth Barahona
Description: 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 Project
Description: 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
Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried
Director: Lyn Goldfarb
Producer: Greg Mitchell
Released: 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/
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