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Voyage to Ireland and Durham
This summer I was invited to give a talk on Mother Jones at Dublin's GPO, the famous post office where the Easter Rising was centered. ...
Rosemary Feurer
Jul 20, 20183 min read
Women of Labor at Mother Jones Monument
Since 2015, Mother Jones has become a growing part of the Regina V. Polk Women’s Leadership Conference, one of the great educational...
Rosemary Feurer
May 17, 20182 min read
Ireland’s Ambassador Visits Mother Jones Monument
Daniel Mulhall, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States, was in St. Louis last week. An unexpected break in his schedule allowed an ...
Rosemary Feurer
May 7, 20183 min read
The Spirit of Two Irish Rebelwomen, 1918 & 2018
One hundred years ago, Mother Jones and Irish feminist rebel Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington spoke at a what was considered a subversive...
Rosemary Feurer
Apr 19, 20186 min read
Mother Jones and the Mexican Revolution
#noborders for justice for Mother Jones, who supported the Mexican Revolution. Thanks to Frosso Tsouka director of the great film about...
Rosemary Feurer
Mar 12, 20181 min read
Working People's Day of Action
People waited in lines to get their photos taken with Mother at the labor rally against the Janus case. Here are a small number of...
Rosemary Feurer
Feb 20, 20181 min read
Mother Jones Historical Marker & Indoor Exhibit, Illinois Humanities grant
We are proud to announce our new I-55 Southbound Coalfield Marker and indoor exhibit. The new marker is intended to draw attention to the
Rosemary Feurer
Dec 14, 20179 min read
Scabby the Rat has Met His Match!
In January, when the great women's protest marches were held, Elliott Gorn, biographer of Mother Jones, wrote to us lamenting that...
Rosemary Feurer
Aug 1, 20171 min read
May Day Open House and Exhibit at Mt. Olive Mother Jones Museum
Our May Day celebration at the Museum drew dozens of visitors from as far away as Melbourne Florida, Michigan, Peoria, Chicago and...
Rosemary Feurer
May 2, 20173 min read
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