Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913
An epic labor strike that devastated Michigan's Copper Country in 1913 haunts the American labor movement to this day. Among the notable elements of that strike was the death of 73 children at a union Christmas party, a tragedy immortalized by Woody Guthrie in his ballad "1913 Massacre." The event remains the deadliest unsolved manslaughter in U.S. history.
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Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 13, 2013
Runtime
0h 55m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original Title
Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913
Production Companies
PBS
Director
Jonathan Silvers
Description
An epic labor strike that devastated Michigan's Copper Country in 1913 haunts the American labor movement to this day. Among the notable elements of that strike was the death of 73 children at a union Christmas party, a tragedy immortalized by Woody Guthrie in his ballad "1913 Massacre." The event remains the deadliest unsolved manslaughter in U.S. history.
