The "Battle of Toledo," the clash left two strikers dead and more than 200 injured. The strike is regarded by many labor historians as one of the three most important strikes in U.S. history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-Lite_Strike

I think it's an interesting read, meaning of course no one else will. There's a park commemorating it on Champlain and Elm I believe, Union Memorial Park. Very not so tongue-in-cheek.

I wonder how many people ever heard about it?

created by charlatan on Sep 17, 2008 at 11:50:47 am Comments: 7

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my wife's grandfather was a shop floor union rep and present when bullets flew.

i would think most people are aware of it although, like the battle of fallen timbers, locals do not place much importance on it while national historians do.

posted by enjoyeverysandwich on Sep 17, 2008 at 12:12:10 pm #

Over THIRTY WORDS in the title when the first FOUR would have been sufficient.

posted by Darkseid on Sep 18, 2008 at 10:00:23 am #

Because I wanted to hurt your easily hurt feelings...
Mission Accomplished.

posted by charlatan on Sep 18, 2008 at 12:52:53 pm #

If you say so, Gabby. Oh, Boo Hoo. ;^)

posted by Darkseid on Sep 18, 2008 at 05:51:59 pm #

You're my bff.

posted by charlatan on Sep 18, 2008 at 08:05:52 pm #

No, I'm not your anything, dickwad.

posted by Darkseid on Sep 19, 2008 at 01:29:07 am #

LOL^2

Seriously.

posted by charlatan on Sep 19, 2008 at 02:42:25 am #

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