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1-22-16 Birth of Terrance Powderly in 2:00
http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/january-22-2016-birth-of-terrance-powderly/
January 22, 2016
On this day in Labor History the year was 1849. That was the birthday of U.S. labor leader Terence Powderly.
Powderly was born the second youngest of twelve children to Irish immigrants in Carbondale, Pennsylvania.
2:00 minute audio at link.
