The Grabow riot, or Grabow massacre, occurred on July 7, 1912, near Grabow, Louisiana. A clash between unionized timber workers and private police left four dead, including union leader Asbury Hall, and around 50 injured. It marked a pivotal moment in unionizing sawmill workers during the Louisiana-Texas Lumber War of 1911-1912. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grabow_riot

Mildred -- Millie – Beik was born on this date. A historian and librarian, she’s the author of a highly regarded book, The Miners of Windber, about the immigrants and labor struggles of coal miners in her hometown of Windber, Pennsylvania.

Mildred -- Millie – Beik died on this date. A historian and librarian, she’s the author of a highly regarded book, The Miners of Windber, about the immigrants and labor struggles of coal miners in her hometown of Windber, Pennsylvania.