Ludlow Massacre and the Colorado Coal Wars (1913–1914)

1. UMWA calls southern Colorado coal strike

   Sep 23, 1913Labels: UMWA, CF&I

   • LOC Guide
   • Britannica

2. Striking families build tent colonies after evictions

   Oct 1, 1913Labels: tent colony, Ludlow

   • Britannica
   • LOC Guide

3. Colorado National Guard sent to strike zone

   Oct 28, 1913Labels: Colorado National, Governor Ammons

   • LOC Guide
   • Guard History

4. State allows strikebreakers as costs rise

   Nov 27, 1913Labels: strikebreakers, Colorado state

   • LOC Guide

5. National Guard attacks Ludlow tent colony

   Apr 20, 1914Labels: Ludlow Massacre, Louis Tikas

   • Britannica
   • LOC Guide
   • History com

6. Ten Days War spreads across coalfields

   Apr 20, 1914Labels: Ten Days, southern Colorado

   • LOC Guide
   • Britannica

7. Governor Ammons requests federal assistance

   Apr 24, 1914Labels: Governor Ammons, federal request

   • LOC Guide

8. President Wilson orders U.S. troops to Colorado

   Apr 28, 1914Labels: U S, President Wilson

   • LOC Guide
   • LOC Ludlow

9. Upton Sinclair arrested during Rockefeller protest

   Apr 29, 1914Labels: Upton Sinclair, Rockefeller protest

   • LOC Ludlow
   • RockyNews

10. US Commission on Industrial Relations questions Rockefeller

    Jun 2, 1914Labels: US Commission, John D

    • HistoryMatters
    • LOC Ludlow

11. UMWA ends Colorado strike after resource strain

    Dec 10, 1914Labels: UMWA, strike end

    • Britannica
    • LOC Guide

12. Rockefeller announces CF&I worker representation plan

    Oct 1, 1915Labels: Colorado Industrial, John D

    • CF I
    • JAH Review