The 100th anniversary of the Haymarket affair will be commemorated at 7 ... and discussion about the Haymarket riot, trial and hangings. Call 869-6410 for more information. Ben Johnson has a ...

She was putting the finishing touches on the exhibit she curated, ”The Haymarket Affair,” now ... of the explosion later were put to death by hanging. ”I didn`t really know what an anarchist ...

The 'Haymarket Affair' was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. The riot resulted in the deaths of seven police ...

This was in Haymarket Square at a protest for an eight hour working day following a call for a general strike and the police killing of striking workers the day before, at a time when labour ...

CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) --This weekend, Chicagoans will observe the 125th anniversary of the notorious Haymarket Affair, and commemorations are planned. On May 1, 1886, crowds of people had traveled to ...

The Haymarket Affair in 1886 Chicago was a catalyst in a campaign for the eight-hour work day. The event sparked a global labor movement. May 1 is recognized around the world as International ...

The blast killed seven police officers and led to the hanging of four anarchists accused of plotting the attack. Historian James Green's book Death in the Haymarket explores the tensions that led ...