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This modest three-story brick house is the only surviving building associated with Kate Mullany, a young Irish immigrant laundry worker who in 1864 organized and led the all-female "Collar Laundry Union" labor union. |
Read this biography of Kate Mullany written by Margaret Wexler of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF).
Navigate through this PowerPoint to learn about the life and times of
Kate Mullany and efforts underway to restore the Kate Mullany National
Historic Site in Troy, New York.
The Kate Mullany National Historic Site is an all-volunteer, non profit
organization that relies on supporters of its goal to restore the
Video of Hillary Clinton Accepting the Kate Mullany Medal.
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First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Albany County Central Federation of Labor President Josephine Sano |
| On July 15, 1998, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton dedicated the Kate Mullany House as a National Historic Landmark |
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Legislation designating the Kate Mullany House a National Historic Site was signed into law on December 3, 2004. Read the law and testimony of Senator Clinton, Congressman McNulty, Rachel Bliven, and the National Park Service (NPS). |
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Kate Mullany was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York in 2000. |
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On September 8, 1999, members of the labor movement and community dedicated a Celtic Cross at Kate Mullany’s grave site at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Troy. |
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In 2006, the Kate Mullany National Historic Site was included in the new New York State Women’s Heritage Trail. |