Amelia is one of Madison's top singer-songwriters. Her music rocks in a smart pop/rock sort of way. If you haven't heard her before, treat yourself. If you have, do it again..
Bill Haywire is originally from Millville, NJ. Carl Sandburg wrote about Millville: “Down in southern New Jersey, they make glass. By day and by night, the fires burn on in Millville and bid the sand let in the light.”
Sandburg then went on to describe child labor in the glass industry. This is well documented by a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), Lewis Hine (1874-1940) who documented working and living conditions of children in the United States between 1908 and 1924. These images can be found in the National Child Labor Committee Collection in the Library of Congress.
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Litteral or metaphorical, join us for our November slam to talk about all things 'burnt.' Burnt food, sick burns, burnout, or whatever else you can think of!
PLEASE NOTE: Our November slam will be on the SECOND Friday of the month.
Tell a 5-minute story at the mic, or just come to listen. [ more ]