This is History: Chicago’s historic role in the American labor movement, Jerry Lewis and the MDA Telethon

Dave Plier
01/09/2025

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WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk about the history of the American labor movement as well as the legacy of comedian Jerry Lewis and what was an annual tradition on Labor Day weekend, the MDA telethon.

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