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At the age of ten, Carl Gersuny came to the United States with his family from Austria in 1938. He became a University of Rhode Island professor in the sociology department. He also published books and articles in the areas of industrial accidents, factory discipline, employment seniority, and union issues. He was honored with an award from the Rhode Island Labor History Society in 2000. He passed away in 2013.

Seth Luther, Union Firebrand Who Railed Against Children Working in Mills

By Carl Gersuny • Rhode Island - General

Seth Luther was one of the most memorable figures in the early days of unionism in Rhode Island. When he died in 1863, a Providence Journal obituary said that he …
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Seth Luther, Union Firebrand Who Railed Against Children Working in Mills

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