St. Louis, MissouriJuly–September 2027
Commemorating the 150th anniversarySt. Louis CommuneThe General Strike of 1877

Free and open to the public

2027 Events

Lectures and discussions with leading scholars at museums, libraries, colleges, and universities across St. Louis.


Saturday
July 10 · 10:00 a.m.
Lecture · Walter D. Kamphoefner

Labor Radicalism and the St. Louis General Strike in the Eyes of the German-Language Press

St. Louis County Library, Clark Family Branch
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. · Off-street parking available

Friday
July 16 · 10:00 a.m.
Lecture · Rosemary Feurer

Why Should We Care About the St. Louis General Strike?

St. Louis County Library, Oak Bend Branch
842 S. Holmes Ave.

Sunday
July 18 · 2:00 p.m.
Lecture · David Roediger

The St. Louis General Strike and Worlds of Revolt

St. Louis County Library, Clark Family Branch
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. · Off-street parking available

Monday
July 19 · 3:00 p.m.
Panel discussion

The 1877 St. Louis General Strike and Commune

Ben Looker, Torrie Hester, Jeffrey Smith, Christopher Tinson, and Mark Kruger

Il Monastero Banquet Center, Saint Louis University
3050 Olive St. · Off-street parking available

Tuesday
July 20 · 6:00 p.m.
Lecture · John Cline

From Picnics to Picket Lines: Fraternalism and Labor in St. Louis

St. Louis Public Library, Central Library
1301 Olive St.

Wednesday
July 21 · 2:00 p.m.
Lecture · Mark Kruger

The St. Louis General Strike of 1877 and the St. Louis Commune

Field House Museum
634 S. Broadway · Off-street parking available

Thursday
September 16 · 11:00 a.m.
Lecture · Mark Kruger

The St. Louis General Strike of 1877 and the St. Louis Commune

St. Louis Community College–Forest Park
5600 Oakland Ave. · Off-street parking available