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Thank You!

Many thanks to the following individuals for their invaluable advice and knowledge (affiliations listed for identification):

Todd Andrix, Social Studies Teacher, Owatonna

Robert Ihrig, Mankato West High School 

Roy Magnuson, Social Studies Teacher, Como Park Senior High School, St. Paul

Greg Poferl, Social Studies Teacher, Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul

Dave Riehle, Labor Historian/ United Transportation Union 

Peter Rachleff, History Professor, Macalester College

Paul Rogne, Retired Anoka-Hennepin District 11 Social Studies Teacher/ Gifted Education Specialist

Labor Educator Deborah Rosenstein designed and directed this project; LES staff member John See made the website a reality; Workday Minnesota editor Barb Kucera assisted with the script for Minneapolis

Truckers Make History, LES video producer Randy Croce edited the film and Elise Langer donated her voice for the narration. Larry Long generously contributed his 1934-inspired version of “Which Side Are You On?"

Many of the resources included on this site exist thanks to Judy Ancel (University of Missouri, Kansas City Institute for Labor Studies), Fred Glass (California Federation of Teachers) and other committed educators and activists. A collection of labor-in-the-schools curricula is available here.






Minneapolis Truckers Make History