Today in Labor History Feb 18 One of the first American labor newspapers, “The Man”, is published

[Omaha Steve]

February 18

One of the first American labor newspapers, “The Man”, is published in New York City. It cost one cent and, according to The History of American Journalism, “died an early death.” Another labor paper, “N.Y. Daily Sentinel”, had been launched four years earlier - 1834


February 18, 1918 - The International Association of Fire Fighters was founded, in part to protect the health and safety of its members. Fire fighting remains among the most dangerous occupations in the United States. For more on the IAFF, go to the union's website, www.iaff.org

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_02_18_2010

[ChicagoSuz219]

1. I thought you were talking about the book...

Ever read it? It's about the first Black President... Hmmmm... maybe it's time to find an old copy...

[ChicagoSuz219]

2. In case anyone's interested...

THE MAN by Irving Wallace


“The time is 1964. The place is the Cabinet Room of the Where House. An unexpected accident and the law of succession have just made Douglass Dilman the first black President of the United States.
This is the theme of what was surely one of the most provocative novels of the 1960s. It takes the reader into the storm center of the presidency, where Dilman, until now an almost unknown senator, must bear the weight of three burdens: his office, his race, and his private life.
From beginning to end, The Man is a novel of swift and tremendous drama, as President Dilman attempts to uphold his oath in the face of international crises, domestic dissension, violence, scandal, and ferocious hostility. Push comes to shove in a breathtaking climax, played out in the full glare of publicity, when the Senate of the United States meets… to impeach the President.”


http://www.amazon.com/Man-Irving-Wallace/dp/067103894X