Monumental Labor is a three-part public event series and podcast that explores the memory of work and working peoples in National Parks and affiliated sites through their representation in monuments and memorials.
Why have certain events, labor leaders, or workers received attention, while others remain unrecognized? How are traumatic or violent events marked on the landscape? What form have labor monuments and memorials taken in the past and how might we re-imagine their presentation in the future?
Want to learn more? Explore video excerpts from the Fall 2021 series below.
Why have certain events, labor leaders, or workers received attention, while others remain unrecognized? How are traumatic or violent events marked on the landscape? What form have labor monuments and memorials taken in the past and how might we re-imagine their presentation in the future?
Want to learn more? Explore video excerpts from the Fall 2021 series below.
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October 28, 2021Marking Suffering and StruggleExplore how tragedy and resistance are commemorated at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial.
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November 10, 2021Justice Denied, Injustice RememberedAn event focused on the Dred and Harriet Scott Sculpture in St. Louis and the Haymarket Martyrs Monument near Chicago.
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December 9, 2021Working People's Hidden HistoriesLearn the hidden labor histories behind existing monuments and the struggle to create sites focused on women labor leaders.
Last updated: October 17, 2024