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St. Louis on the Air chevron_right

How communists (briefly) ran St. Louis

Dec 10, 2021
24:32
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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What Happened in Saint Louis in 1871?
02:10 • 2min
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St. Louis, New York City
04:03 • 2min
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The Railroad Strike in 1877
06:09 • 2min
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The Railroad Strike of 1877
08:22 • 2min
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The First General Strike in American History
10:20 • 2min
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The Socialists in Saint Louis
12:08 • 2min
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The General Strike in Saint Louis
14:01 • 2min
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The Saint Louis General Strike
16:07 • 2min
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What Makes Saint Louis Special?
17:51 • 3min
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How Did the Weave Prophet Start?
20:22 • 2min
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What Do You Hope People Take Away From This History?
21:55 • 2min
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Saint Louis on the Air Podcast
23:32 • 2min
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Author Mark Kruger (“The St. Louis Commune of 1877”) describes how the railroad strike of 1877 became a much broader strike in St. Louis, basically shutting down all commerce in the city — and how communists took control of the city.
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