On September 9, 1919, someone fired on a crowd of Standard Steel Car Company workers striking as part of the 1919 Steel Strike, killing four men in Hammond. Dozens of other people were hurt.

The Steel Strike of 1919 is one of the great flashpoints of U.S. labor history. The national strike of 350,000 workers was called on September 21, 1919, and collapsed on January 2, 1920 ...

Debs Local Initiative – A prayer and blessing by Father Benjamin Fiore, SJ – The playing of Taps and a 21 gun salute provided by the VFW Post 1419 in Hamburg The Steel Strike of 1919 is one of ...