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Primary Sources Newspapers- All of these articles were accessed through microfilm.

"Cause of the Strike and a Remedy." Chicago Daily Tribune n.d., July 23, 1877 ed., Pg.4 sec.: n. pag. Print. This Source came from a July 23, 1877 edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune. The newspaper allowed me to understand what caused the strike and how people back then were trying to solve the problem. I was able to access this source from Microfilm at the Wisconsin Historical Society. I used quotes from this source on my website. "The Great Strike." Chicago Daily Tribune 23 July 1877, July 23, 1877 ed., Pg.4 sec.: 4. Web. 14 Jan. 2014. This newspaper article from July 23, 1877 suggested that railroads adopt new policies to fit the needs of worker's and prevent railroads from getting bankrupt. The article has allowed me to see how the public was thinking about the strike and how they think the strike should be resolved. "The Chicago Strike." Chicago Inter-Ocean 25 July 1877, Pg.4 sec.: n. pag. Print. The Chicago Strike articles tells about how the strike began in Chicago. This article told me about how Chicago handled the strike and how the newspaper supports the strikers. "The Strike at Home." Pittsburgh Daily Post 20 July 1877: n. pag. Web. The Strike at home article described the scene of the strike. It also told me about the impact the strike had on the entire region. "Status of the Strike." Pittsburgh Daily Post 21 July 1877: n. pag. Print. This article describes the status of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad strike. At this time, the strike hasn't spread to Pittsburgh yet. This article helped me understand the stages of the strike and how serious it was at the time. "The Strike." St. Louis Dispatch Jan.-Feb. 2014: n. pag. Print. This newspaper article described the strike as it spread to new towns. It allowed me grasp the feeling of knowing how the people felt when the strike reached their city. "THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. R. STRIKE." The Baltimore Sun 18 July 1877: n. pag. Print. This article told me about how serious the strike was. It also told me about how useless the militia was during the strike. "Along the Pennsylvania Road." New York Times 22 July 1877: n. pag. Print. This source allowed me to understand what the militia was thinking during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. It showed me how proud the militia could be at times.

"The Great Railroad Strike." New York Times 21 July 1877: n. pag. Print. This source allowed me to understand what people thought about the strike then. It also told me the cause of the great railroad strike of 1877. Books Dacus, J.A. Hon. Annals of the Great Strikes in the United States. Chicago: L.T. Palmer &, 1877. Print. This source was very useful for me because it helped me understand why the strike happened. It described the events of the strike and locations very clearly letting me get a full grasp of what was happening back then.

Lithographs/images Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper, 14 July 1877-18 August 1877:n.page.Print This source was extremely useful because it illustrated all of the events going on at the time of the strike. I used many lithographs from this newspaper. A Mob Attacking a Train At Hornellsville, On July 22d. 1877. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, n.p. This lithograph was very useful in describing the events that occurred during the strike. The pictures described the scene and the events very clearly. A Skirmish Between the Rioters and Police In Eutaw Street, Baltimore. 1877. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, n.p. This lithograph was of the skirmish between rioters and militia. This source illustrated the tension during the strike and what strikers would do in order to get what is right. An Armed Mob Marching To The Scene of Action In Pittsburgh. 1877. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, n.p. This image showed the strikers patriotism and how the strikers were fighting for their rights. From this image, I realized that the strike itself was like a mini-revolution. An Engineer Lifted From His Train By A Mob At Newark, July 20th. 1877. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, n.p. This image showed me how strikers would prevent people who actually wanted to work from working. It told me how Rutherford B. Hayes in a way was right about how strikers do not have a right to

prevent people who want to work from doing their jobs. Carrying Off the Dead. 1877. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, n.p. This picture illustrates the violence that people saw in the newspaper at the time. It reminded me that people actually died in order to get what they wanted. Pennsylvania - Attempt To Arrest A Rioter At Pittsburgh. 1877. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, n.p. This image showed me how a people refused to be arrested in order to strike. People were even killed if they werent arrested.

Photographs- Reproduced with permission from owner Albee, S. V. 28th St and Upper Round House, Citizens Shot Here. 1877. Photograph. Private Collection of S.V. Albee, Pittsburgh. Railroads and the Making of Modern America. William G. Thomas. Web. 15 Jan. 2014. <http://railroads.unl.edu/documents/view_document.php?views%5B0%5D=Strike&rends%5B0 %5D=photograph&id=rail.dev.0062>. This Source was extremely helpful to me because it was one of the only photographs taken after the strike. It showed me how much damage the strikers caused and what they would do to fight for their rights. Albee, S. V. The Great Railroad Strike, Interiors of Upper Round House. 1877. Photograph. Private Collection of S.V. Albee, Pittsburgh. Railroads and the Making of Modern America. William G. Thomas. Web. 16 Jan. 2014. <http://railroads.unl.edu/documents/view_document.php?views%5B0%5D=Strike&rends%5B0 %5D=photograph&id=rail.dev.0061>. Just like the first picture, this image shows the damage that the strikers caused. After observing the image, I realized what the strikers would do in order to gain their rights and wages. Albee, S. V. The Great Railroad Strike, Opposite 32nd and 31st Sts. 1877. Photograph. Private Collection of S.V. Albee, Pittsburgh. Railroads and the Making of Modern America. William G. Thomas. Web. <http://railroads.unl.edu/documents/view_document.php?views%5B0%5D=Strike&rends%5B0 %5D=photograph&id=rail.dev.0060>.

This source is photograph that shows the damage in Pittsburgh. This image told me much about the strikers in general and what they did during the strike. Cartoons "Rioters Railroad to Ruin." Cartoon. Puck Humorous Weekly. N.p.: PUCK, 1877. 8-9. Print. This source allowed me to know how the public and newspapers felt about the strike. This image to me represents the capitalists in danger/distress because of the strikers. "Digging Their Own Graves." Cartoon. Puck Humorous Weekly. New York: Puck, 1877. Print. This cartoon allowed me to understand what the publishing companies thought about the strike. Apparently, they thought that the strike was foolish and that they were causing their own death. Diary Hayes, Rutherford B., and Charles Richard Williams. Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Nineteenth President of the United States. Columbus, O.: Ohio State Archological and Historical Society, 1922. Print This source was extremely helpful in giving me the views of the President during the strike. This diary also gave me the political and economical insights of the country at the time. Secondary Sources websites "Great Railroad Strike of 1877." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Nov. 2013. Web.Dec-Feb. 2013-2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877>. This sources gave me a brief overview of my topic. It allowed me to understand the cause and effect of my topic. At the bottom of the page, it led me to more sources that I used for research. Shelton, Josh. "The Great Railroad Strike of 1877." The Great Railroad Strike of 1877. N.p., n.d. Web. Jan.-Feb. 2013. <http://www.socialistappeal.org/uslaborhistory/great_railroad_strike_of_1877.htm>. This website was very helpful in giving information on why the strike started and how it eventually ended. It is very detailed and allowed me understand everything. Thomas, William G. "Railroads and the Making of Modern America." Railroads and the Making of

Modern America. N.p., n.d. Web. Jan.-Feb. 2014. <http://railroads.unl.edu/topics/strike.php>. This website was the most helpful one. It was recommended by a professor I contacted and this source gave me all the primary sources I needed. The website also had great info about the strike that I was able to incorporate into my website. "New York State Library." Historical Background: Great Railroad Strike 1877: Teacher Guide:. N.p., n.d. Web. Winter 2013. <http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/teacherguides/strike/background.htm>. This was my second source I used. I found it after doing a websearch. This source broke down the strike for me and told me about certain events. "Digital History." Digital History. N.p., n.d. Web. Jan.-Feb. 2014. <http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3189__>. This source gave me a little more background info that led up to the strike. Its contents were like those of other websites but still helped a lot. "Railroad Strike of 1877 Historical Marker." ExplorePAhistory.com. Historical Markers, n.d. Web. Jan.Feb. 2014. <http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-1C1__>. This website gave me a broader understanding of the strike in individual places. I also was able to understand what happened after the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and how it was resolved. "Railway Labor Act." United Transportation Union. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. <http://utu.org/organizing-training/7113-2/> This Source gave me the information that I needed to know about the acts that were passed after the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. "Smithsonian History." Smithsonian Institution Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2014. <http://siarchives.si.edu/history> This site helped me get the pictures that I needed for the website. The Smithsonian Institution had collections of photos of the people during the great railroad strike. Books Bellesiles, Michael A. 1877: America's Year of Living Violently. New York: New, 2010. Print. This book was my first introduction to my topic. My mom borrowed it from the library and I was really into the book because the author was really good at describing the events that led to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.

Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. "14.4 Strikes Erupt Nationwide." History Alive!: Pursuing American Ideals. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2008. N. pag. Print. This source was from our history textbook at school. It gave me basic knowledge that I needed in order to understand the great railroad strike of 1877. Video PBS. "Chicago- City of the Century." American Experience. PBS. N.d. Television. This source gave me good information on the views of both the capitalists and the strikers. It also made me understand the effects the strike had on the city. Articles Lee, Jennifer. "New York and the Panic of 1873." (n.d.): n. pag. Web. This article was given to us in class. It was very useful because it helped me understand the Financial Panic of 1873 and the economy of 1800s America.

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