Thank You!
Many thanks to the following individuals for their invaluable advice and knowledge (affiliations listed for identification):
Todd Andrix, Social Studies Teacher, Owatonna
Robert Ihrig, Mankato West High School
Roy Magnuson, Social Studies Teacher, Como Park Senior High School, St. Paul
Greg Poferl, Social Studies Teacher, Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul
Dave Riehle, Labor Historian/ United Transportation Union
Peter Rachleff, Retired History Professor, Macalester College
Paul Rogne, Retired Anoka-Hennepin District 11 Social Studies Teacher/ Gifted Education Specialist
Labor Educator Deborah Rosenstein designed and directed this project; past LES staff member John See made the original website a reality; past Workday Magazine editor Barb Kucera assisted with the script for Minneapolis 1934. Keri Poeppe helped LES transfer the original website to its current form.
Truckers Make History, past LES video producer Randy Croce edited the film and Elise Langer donated her voice for the narration. Larry Long generously contributed his 1934-inspired version of “Which Side Are You On?"
Many of the resources included on this site exist thanks to Judy Ancel (University of Missouri, Kansas City Institute for Labor Studies), Fred Glass (California Federation of Teachers) and other committed educators and activists. A collection of labor-in-the-schools curricula is also available.
Todd Andrix, Social Studies Teacher, Owatonna
Robert Ihrig, Mankato West High School
Roy Magnuson, Social Studies Teacher, Como Park Senior High School, St. Paul
Greg Poferl, Social Studies Teacher, Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul
Dave Riehle, Labor Historian/ United Transportation Union
Peter Rachleff, Retired History Professor, Macalester College
Paul Rogne, Retired Anoka-Hennepin District 11 Social Studies Teacher/ Gifted Education Specialist
Labor Educator Deborah Rosenstein designed and directed this project; past LES staff member John See made the original website a reality; past Workday Magazine editor Barb Kucera assisted with the script for Minneapolis 1934. Keri Poeppe helped LES transfer the original website to its current form.
Truckers Make History, past LES video producer Randy Croce edited the film and Elise Langer donated her voice for the narration. Larry Long generously contributed his 1934-inspired version of “Which Side Are You On?"
Many of the resources included on this site exist thanks to Judy Ancel (University of Missouri, Kansas City Institute for Labor Studies), Fred Glass (California Federation of Teachers) and other committed educators and activists. A collection of labor-in-the-schools curricula is also available.