Labor Day and the organized labor movement
Organized labor has long poltiical connections. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the politics of Labor Day and unions, plus the current state of union public opinion.
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Government, Politics, Human Resources
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Citizen soldiers have fought beside regular soldiers since America’s beginning. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role of U.S. citizen soldiers from America’s independence to today, plus the bicentennial of the War of 1812.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, when women decorated the graves of fallen soldiers. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Civil War origins of Memorial Day and the declaration of the national holiday in 1967.
How did Halloween get started? Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the origins of Halloween, including how today's traditions aren't much different from thousands of years ago.
Columbus was not the romanticized explorer of history books. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the good, bad and ugly of the legacy of Christopher Columbus, who was not necessarily the benevolent explorer you may think.
The recognition of Columbus’ 1492 voyage was celebrated as early as 1790. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the voyages of Columbus, his financial backing and the competition to explore the New World.
