"Mother" Jones was the most famous labor organizer of the early twentieth century. And to some, the most dangerous woman in America.

Rosemary Feurer and Elliott Gorn will present on the early years and significance of Mother Jones, including her connections to Chicago and the Pullman Strike of 1894, and the forthcoming sculpture to Mother Jones at Chicago's historic Water Tower. Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was the most famous labor organizer of the early twentieth century. An Irish famine refugee, she lost her children and husband in Memphis's 1867 yellow fever epidemic. She moved to Chicago, then lost her business in the Great Fire of 1871. After the Pullman events, she blazed a trail of resistance by organizing entire communities, becoming an iconic figure of the labor movement that was born after Pullman.

Tickets ($10 in advance, $15 day of) include access to the Exhibit Hall. Please come early if you want to see the new exhibit: Passion and Pride: People of the Pullman Strike

Be sure to visit the Pullman National Historical Park Visitor Center, open from 9:00-5:00 every day, for an overview of Pullman, the man, the company, and the town.

Rosemary Feurer teaches history at Northern Illinois University. She is completing a place-based history of Mother Jones in Illinois and is Director of the Mother Jones Heritage Project (motherjonesmuseum.org).

Elliott Gorn teaches history at Loyola University Chicago. He is author of Mother Jones: The Most Dangerous Woman in America, and Let the People See: The Story of Emmett Till.