The Revolutionist Now Available on DVD
Posted onThe WFYI Documentary “The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs” is now available from our gift shop! Get your copy today!
Author: Ben Kite
Collective Lives/Collective Struggles: The Charter Members of the Debs Foundation
Posted onThanks to many hours of research by Board member Tim Kelley, we now have a history of the founding members of the Eugene V. Debs Foundation, entitled “Collective Lives/Collective Struggles”. This labor of love chronicles not only the beginnings of the Foundation but details about the lives of its charter members. Many thanks to Tim […]
Villains or Heroes – Pullman vs. Debs Event in Woodstock, IL
Posted onAt the River I Stand DVD
Posted onFor those who attended this years’ screening of At the River I Stand and would like a copy of the film, DVDs are available at the Labor Heritage foundation for $40 each.
Debs/Pullman Festival in Woodstock, IL – November 2nd and 3rd
Posted onWoodstock Celebrates, Inc. is hosting a Eugene V. Debs/George Pullman festival in Woodstock on Saturday and Sunday, 2 and 3 November. All events will be free to the public, who would be encouraged to donate for the specific purpose of renovating Old McHenry County Jail. On Saturday morning at 10, the library will show “The […]
Article on Morahns’ Debs Research by Tribune Star’s Mark Bennett
Posted onOur own Micki and John Morahn’s Debs research was covered in a recent issue of the Terre Haute Tribune Star: “Morahn retold that story and others last month, building a case for a more realistic picture of Kate, wife of the Terre Haute-born activist whose exploits earned him a spot on Life Magazine’s list of […]
Debs in Our Voices: a Community Reading
Posted onMayor Proclaims June 16 “Debs Day” in Terre Haute June 16, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Eugene V. Debs’ most famous speech in Canton, Ohio and the Debs Foundation of Terre Haute is commemorating the date by offering the public an opportunity to read the speech in their own voices from the porch of […]
Lovely Review on Buckeye Muse
Posted onMany thanks to Patrick Kerin of Buckeye Muse for his kind weblog review of the Eugene V. Debs Historic Home and Museum.
Debs Plaque Unveiled in Woodstock
Posted onIn 1895, following the conclusion of the Pullman Railroad Strike, Eugene Debs served a six months term in the McHenry County Jail located in Woodstock, Illinois. On Saturday, October 21, 2017, a plaque which memorializes the significance of the imprisonment and its impact on the labor movement and the free speech movement in the decades […]
Debs Board Members/Museum Featured on Chris Hedges’ On Contact
Posted onCheck out this special edition of On Contact: Chris Hedges travels to the former auto manufacturing town of Anderson, Indiana to explore how a community and its workforce are recovering after the loss of thousands of union jobs. Featuring Eugene V. Debs Museum director Allison Duerk, and board member Denny Cheshier!
