Teetering on the Brink of Rebellion?
Posted by Gerald Eggert on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Teetering on the Brink of Rebellion? Nineteenth century Harrisburg’s most rousing labor disorders erupted in July 1877 as part of the wave of spontaneous railway strikes sweeping the nation. The rioting that disrupted the quiet city overlooking the broad Susquehanna River was part of the country’s first widespread labor upheaval. The Great Railway Strikes, in turn, were a product of the Panic of 1873, then in its...read more