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9. Eugene V. Debbs spoke on the balcony of a private home to 10,000 striking silk workers

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 09:06 AM

Sep 2012

almost 100 years ago about a mile from where I live. The home is now the American Labor Museum, the only institute dedicated to the history of labor.

In 1927 a radio station was created in the memory of Debbs. Appropriately it was named WEVD. The station went off the air and the call letters retired on August 31, 2001 at 11:59 p.m. I know because I was on the sidewalk outside the station, in a dual protest and death vigil.

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Eugene Debs [View all] TBF Jun 2012 OP

I guess the photo is from back when he was still known as Eugene, huh? Demit Jun 2012 #1

k rhett o rick Jun 2012 #2

Facebook - TBF Jun 2012 #3

Random post are a good thing. I appreciate the post. rhett o rick Jun 2012 #4

My brother........ socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #5

Hmm leftists and the same birthdays as Debbs and Trotsky? Coincidence? I think not white_wolf Jun 2012 #6

!!!!!!!! socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #7

I can just imagine MrYikes Jun 2012 #8

I'm not sure if they actually met and discussed anything........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #10

Eugene V. Debbs spoke on the balcony of a private home to 10,000 striking silk workers no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #9