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With the cooperation of the four major networks (CBS, NBC Blue, NBC Red, and Mutual), the White House regularly scheduled Fireside Chats in the 10 pm Eastern timeslot. On the East Coast, listeners were still awake while western listeners had finished supper and were ready to relax for the evening.
This past September I was jarred by the passing of Gale Eugene Sayers, an NFL football player, who played for the Chicago Bears during my youth. His sparkling, but brief 68-game professional career culminated in his induction into the NFL Hall of Fame—at age 34 the youngest man to be so honored.
Our article walks you through a lesson about child labor in Mississippi, during the early twentieth century, which begins with a historical photograph. First, we provide background information on the photographer, Lewis Hine and child labor along the Gulf Coast, which—to no surprise—involves the seafood industry. In addition to the specific photograph used in the lesson, there is a link to additional photographic resources. You will also find a reading handout on oyster shucking with reader supports embedded . Finally, there are suggestions and tips about the climatic ending to the lesson—an “Act-It-Out.”