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Joe Hill's Last Will (1915)

Published: Nov. 19, 2023, 9:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s November 19th. This day in 1915, IWW activist and songwriter Joe Hill is executed by the state of Utah.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Hill\\u2019s songs were so powerful, how they posed a threat to big business at the time \\u2014 and Jody finally gets to talk about his undergraduate thesis!

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