The storied Homestead Works in Homestead PA is the site of a famous dramatic labor clash in the 1890's, 'The Battle of Homestead' pitting the locked-out and disgruntled workers against hundreds of armed toughs from the Pinkerton National Detective Agency hired by Henry Clay Frick, manager of the works owned by Andrew Carnegie. In 1901 the works became part of U.S. Steel and grew in importance and it was claimed that this was the largest and most profitable steel mill in the world. The Carrie Furnaces, on the Monongahela River between Rankin and Swissvale, PA, made t… read more
The storied Homestead Works in Homestead PA is the site of a famous dramatic labor clash in the 1890's, 'The Battle of Homestead' pitt… read more
The storied Homestead Works in Homestead PA is the site of a famous dramatic labor clash in the 1890's, 'The Battle of Homestead' pitting the locked-out and disgruntled wo… read more
Tom Russell (born in Los Angeles in either 1947 or 1948) is an American singer-songwriter from California, currently living in El Paso, Texas. His music incorporates elements of folk, traditional country & western, border and cowboy music of the American West. Russell's songs have been recorded by artists such as Johnny Cash, Ian Tyson, Nanci Griffith, Dave Alvin and others. In addition to his music, he is also an artist and published author. In the 1980s Russell made four albums credited to the Tom Russell Band. These featured Andrew Hardin and accordionist Fats Kaplin. … read more
Tom Russell (born in Los Angeles in either 1947 or 1948) is an American singer-songwriter from California, currently living in El Paso, Texas. His music incorporates elements of folk, tradi… read more
Tom Russell (born in Los Angeles in either 1947 or 1948) is an American singer-songwriter from California, currently living in El Paso, Texas. His music incorporates elements of folk, traditional country & western, border and cowbo…read more