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Joe Hill
Time to honor a great American (or great American immigrant), the organized labor hero Joe Hill, who was born 130 years ago today. Or more accurately, as Mobylives points out, Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, Hill's given name. I had no idea he was Swedish. And check out the Wikipedia section on the remarkable fate of his remains - Billy Bragg, you're a braver man than I.October 7, 2009 in Current Affairs, History | Permalink
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What an interesting character. I'd heard of Joe Hill, but never bothered to really learn much about him.
Posted by: Marie at Oct 8, 2009 11:27:11 AM
