
98: Silver & Gold: From Grover Cleveland to William Jennings Bryan & William McKinley
History That Doesn't Suck
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The Eight Hour Movement a Workday
The eight hour movement a work day, has attracted a significant following over the last two decades. Chicago mayor carter harrison enjoys a cigar and listens to this even more radical handelbar mustache wearing southerner. Among his various topics, the ex confederate turned anarchist rails against industrialists like tom scott of the pennsylvania railroad. Albert reminds the crowd that during the great railroad strike of 18 77, this now deceased mentor of andrew carnegie said of strikers, give them a rifle diet and see how they like that bread.
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