Mother Jones Monument

Mother Jones Died 90 years ago

Ninety years ago, Mother Jones died at the little farmhouse in Maryland where she had been cared for by Lillian Burgess. Newspapers...

Jul 22, 20213 min read

Since 2015, Mother Jones has become a growing part of the Regina V. Polk Women’s Leadership Conference, one of the great educational...

Jul 22, 20212 min read

Daniel Mulhall, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States, was in St. Louis last week. An unexpected break in his schedule allowed an ...

Jul 22, 20213 min read

We are proud to announce our new I-55 Southbound Coalfield Marker and indoor exhibit. The new marker is intended to draw attention to the

Jul 22, 20219 min read

A small gathering at the Mt. Olive Union An old friend of mine, Germaine Light, has performed Mother Jones over the years in central...

Jul 22, 20211 min read

On Labor Day, core organizers of the new faculty union at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville came to the Mother Jones monument in...

Jul 22, 20211 min read