A History Lesson with Jen
Jen’s Notes:
Remembering the Italian Hall Tragedy
Each year the people of Calumet, Michigan commemorate a tragedy that occurred in the midst of a bitter copper miners strike.
On Christmas Eve 1913, on an afternoon intended to be a time of holiday cheer, 73 people tragically lost their lives during a party organized for striking workers and their families. Sadly the majority of the deceased were children.
Many historians are still left questioning the long-held beliefs about why so many people perished at Italian Hall that day.
Jen’s Other Sources:
Wikipedia - Calumet and Helca Mining Company
Wikipedia - Italian Hall Disaster
Upworthy - Article by Brandon Weber
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