Newcastle Miners
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- Mar 20, 1877The Runaway Wife and the Saloon-Keeper's FuryWhen a miner from Newcastle charged into Seattle hunting his wife, he found a city that prioritized refuge over his domestic control.Seattle, WA
- Feb 6, 1886The Price of Coal and the Cost of Living in NewcastleAs winter tightens its grip, a labor dispute at the Newcastle coal mines forces a shutdown, leaving families without work and the community in crisis.Newcastle, WA
- May 8, 1887Miners' Solidarity in the Aftermath of the Nanaimo DisasterWhen disaster struck a British Columbia coal town, Seattle's working class miners—many of whom faced daily peril—stepped up to provide aid for the widows and orphans left behind.Newcastle, WA
- Jul 5, 1887The Day Seattle Marched: Labor, Liberty, and the 1887 Fourth of JulyA massive parade of unionized labor, from shipbuilders to coal miners, takes over Seattle’s streets for a patriotic Fourth of July that doubles as a fierce critique of land monopoly.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA