Recommended Books

            Thomas Andrews, Killing for Coal
            George Papanikolas, Buried Unsung: Louis Tikas and the Ludlow Massacre
            Scott Martelle, Blood Passion: The Ludlow Massacre and Class War in the U.S.
            David Mason, Ludlow: A Verse Novel

Syllabus

            Session #1 – The History of Eastern and Southern Europeans in the U.S. and Colorado.

            Session #2 – Examination of the history of coal mines in Colorado, working conditions and labor practices. United Mine Workers efforts to
            organize Colorado’s coal fields.

            Session #3 – 1913-14 Colorado Coal Strike, the Ludlow Massacre, and its aftermath.

            Session #4 – The legacy of Ludlow worldwide and its relationship to 21st century organizing for workers’ rights.