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Anna "Big Annie" Klobuchar Clemenc (March 2, 1888 – July 27, 1956; pronounced "Clements") was an American labor activist. Born in Calumet, Michigan, she founded and served as president of the local Women's Auxiliary No. 15 of the Western Federation of Miners and was an active participant in the Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914.
Mar 24, 2023 · Visit Keweenaw invites you to explore Calumet, MI and walk in the footsteps of Big Annie. Discover the rich history of this town on a self-guided tour. Learn about the town's role in the Copper Boom and the vibrant culture of the people who inhabit it.
Anna (“Big Annie”) Clemenc (1888-1956) played an instrumental role in shaping the labor movement in Michigan. Through her sheer bravery and commitment, she risked her own well-being by fighting for social and economic justice during the famous 1913 miners’ strike against the Calumet & Hekla Mine located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Born in Calumet, Michigan to Slovenian immigrant parents in 1888, Anna Klobuchar Clemenc Shavs was instrumental in the fight for worker's rights during the 1913-14 Copper Miners' Strike in Michigan's Copper Country.
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Mar 26, 1996 · Award-winning author Jerry Stanley tells a true story of the Industrial Revolution and the role women played in the early history of America's labot unions. Annie Clemenc was the wife of a miner in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Oct 10, 2021 · CALUMET, Mich. (WLUC) - The Anna Clemenc Exhibit at the Coppertown USA Mining Museum officially has a new addition. On Saturday afternoon, descendants of the 1910s labor activist came all the...
The story of Annie Clemenc and the 1913 strike by copper miners employed by the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in upper Michigan Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-98) and index American Library Association Notable Children's Book 1997
Jul 5, 2013 · Big Annie’s legacy honored. CALUMET – For Lyndon Comstock, the story of Anna “Big Annie” Klobuchar Clemenc hasn’t been told thoroughly enough, and because of that, he recently wrote a book called “Annie Clemenc and the Great Keweenaw Copper Strike.”.
Big Annie of Calumet: A True Story of the Industrial Revolution | ALA. Written by Jerry Stanley. Published by Crown. About. A compelling account of a young woman who stood up for workers' rights in the Michigan mining strike of 1913. Details. ISBN: 0517700980. Awards Won. Email. Print. Cite. Share This Page. 225 N Michigan Ave., Ste 1300.
She was known as “Big Annie” or, sometimes, “Tall Annie.” At six feet two inches she towered over most of the strikers who followed her. She carried a massive American flag on a ten-foot staff.
