A new biographical page about Henry Larson (1852-1934) has been added to our IWW history section. Quite the interesting guy- the first IWW Secretary in Bellingham, he studied law under Clarence Darrow, was a political activist in Chicago, and was a defendant in the first criminal syndicalism trial in Washington State. IWW has just foundContinue reading “IWW biography: Henry Larson- early Wobbly and socialist in Bellingham:”
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The 1919 IWW Criminal syndicalism trial in Bellingham added to our website.
We added a new page to this website, the story of Bellingham’s 1919 Criminal Syndicalism trial of 4 IWWs. This was the first prosecution under the state’s new law, and it was covered extensively in the Bellingham Herald. We tell the story here, and include some newspaper clippings from this little-known episode in local history.Continue reading “The 1919 IWW Criminal syndicalism trial in Bellingham added to our website.”