Digital History, Industrialization and the Working Class - The Great Railroad Strike

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=224

After setting the context of how many miles of railroad tracks were created in its heyday, this digital text describes the events of The Great Railroad Strikes of 1877, focusing specifically on Baltimore and Pittsburgh strikes with quotes and detailed statistics. Additional pages of the website continue to talk about the influence of the Molly Macguires’ hanging in stemming labor unions’ strength for awhile, as well as the birth of new labor unions.

Referenced in:
The Outrage of Ordinary Men: Pennsylvania's Role in the Great Railroad Strike of 1877