John Sweeney

Mary Harris "Mother" Jones Miners' Angel "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living." Mother Jones was one of America's most effective union organizers. At a time when few women were activists, she was a fearless crusader for the rights of American workers and became the champion of child laborers. But most of all, she was the "miner's angel" often risking … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Labor Leaders