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SIPers See the announcement below for an industrial history bus tour at the Southern Historical Association conference. You may still pre-register up through Friday of this week. It is currently about half subscribed, but may sell out. Please make time for it if you plan to show up early on Thursday at the conference. Michael Gagnon SIP Secretary ____________________________ "Smoke, Steel and Beyond" Bus Tour of Labor and Industry in Louisville Thursday, November 5, 3:30-5:40 P.M. Arrive early for this guided bus tour and gain a unique perspective of our host city. The Ohio River and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad transport networks underlay the strong industrial sector that emerged in late 19th and early 20th-century Louisville. The tour will offer views of and commentary on the history of industries such as brewing and distilling; the manufacture of automobiles, iron stoves, wagons, and the famous railroad itself; and the unions, laborers, and owners who together made up the city's industrial heritage. Sponsored by the Southern Industrialization Project, the Southern Labor Studies Association, and the Local Arrangements Committee, with assistance from Michael Hudson, director of the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind and Dr. John Kleber of University of Louisville. The bus will depart from the front entrance of the Marriott at 3:30 p.m. The $10 fee can be paid and reservations made through the SHA registration form or at the time of the tour. Limit 40 people.
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