Governor John Evans

Idaho Legislature Overrides Veto to Impose Right-to-Work Law, Devastating Labor Movement

1985-01-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

On January 31, 1985, the Republican-controlled Idaho Legislature overrides Democratic Governor John Evans’ veto to enact so-called “Right-to-Work” legislation, making Idaho the 21st state to prohibit union security agreements that require workers to pay union dues or fees as a …

Idaho Republican Party Idaho Legislature Governor John Evans Idaho Department of Labor Mining unions +1 more labor-suppression right-to-work anti-union wage-suppression legislative-capture

Sand Creek Massacre - Colorado Militia Slaughters 150 Peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho Under Protection Flag

1864-11-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

A 675-man force of the Third Colorado Cavalry under the command of U.S. Volunteers Colonel John Chivington attacks and destroys a peaceful village of approximately 500 Cheyenne and Arapaho people camped at Sand Creek in southeastern Colorado Territory. The village, consisting of around 100 lodges …

Colonel John Chivington Third Colorado Cavalry Black Kettle (Cheyenne Chief) Colorado Territory Captain Silas Soule +1 more indigenous-genocide war-crimes military-atrocities impunity institutional-corruption