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Storm The Fort

Storm The Fort

Written by: Karl Stomberg
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 A series about the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, the first nationwide labor organization that organized all workers regardless of craft, race, or gender. This podcast covers their rise and fall, as well as the lessons that we can learn today from their efforts to organize the multi-racial working class.

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Karl Stomberg Political Science Politics & Government World
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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Feb 16 2025

    On Storm The Fort, we'll dive into the history of the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, the first national labor organization to organize all workers regardless of class, race, or gender, to learn what made them special and what we can learn from them today.


    First episode arriving on April 10, 2025

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    6 mins
  • Episode 2: Behind Labor's Veil

    Episode 2: Behind Labor's Veil
    Apr 10 2025
    After its founding in 1869, the Knights of Labor remains a relatively secretive and covert operation in its early years. All around it, the country is transformed by a major depression, third-party political action, and new forms of labor organizing that will lead to a newly powerful and coherent organization.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 1: One Nation, Under Capital

    Episode 1: One Nation, Under Capital
    Apr 10 2025
    America emerges from the Civil War a newly industrialized nation. As the dust settles and industry expands rapidly, the labor movement seeks to keep up with a newly concentrated capitalism and offer its own interpretation of what true freedom means.

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    52 mins
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