7-9-16 The Deadliest Commute in 2:00

[Omaha Steve]

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/july-9-the-deadliest-commute/



July 9, 2016
On this day in Labor History the year was 1918. That was the day that went down in U.S. history as the Great Train Wreck. The wreck occurred at Dutchman’s Curve, in Nashville, Tennessee. During World War I, the train industry was bustling across nation. Trains carried troops, as well workers to factories to support the war effort.

2:00 minute audio at link.