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The Ludlow Massacre: Class, Warfare, and Historical Memory in Southern Colorado

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Because battlefields can be potent symbols in the construction of historical memory, they can remain sites of struggle for as long as that memory is important. History professionals, such as archaeologists, participate fully in these struggles. The commemoration of the Ludlow Massacre Site, a battlefield in the industrial wars of the early-20th century is discussed. The commemoration of Ludlow highlights the role of class interest in the construction of historical memory. Doing archaeology at Ludlow entails acknowledging these interests, both ours, as archaeologists, and those of the working class people who guard the memory of Ludlow.

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Walker, M. The Ludlow Massacre: Class, Warfare, and Historical Memory in Southern Colorado. Hist Arch 37, 66–80 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03376612

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