Perfect for your classroom or union hall

The California Labor History Map

The California state library has produced a stunning map, suitable for classroom, library, and union office walls. The efforts of labor historian Dan Cornford (author of Working People of California) and cartographer David Fuller resulted in a beautiful, oversized (44 x 33 inches) and sturdy poster with more than two hundred sixty entries on a timeline, from the Spanish colonial period to the present day. The map is a great visual tool for helping students to understand the place of working people and their organizations in the state's history. A panel of labor historians and classroom teachers oversaw the project, funded by the state library and initiated by the Speaker's Commission on Labor Education.

The map is available for just $6, including shipping. Make checks payable to the "California Federation of Teachers," and send to CFT, One Kaiser Plaza, suite 1440, Oakland, CA 94612. Or you can pay by credit card over the phone, 510-832-8812.

An extensive web site associated with the map project features short essays and many more timeline entries at California Labor History Map website.