Name: Mill Talk: Work, Democracy, & Your Paycheck
Start: 2026-06-24T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-24T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

Mill Talk: Work, Democracy, & Your Paycheck

Our Mission: To educate people about America's industrial history and to encourage and inspire future innovation.We do this by creating engaging experiences that highlight the many fascinating technical and business innovations that have taken place in this region and continue to change the world.

Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

What Paystubs Can Tell Us About American Democracy & American Capitalism

Mill Talks

Our  Mill Talks series features FREE lectures and panel discussions on topics related to the Industrial Revolution, innovation across disciplines, and the mission of the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. Sponsored by the Lowell Institute.

When’s the last time you checked your paystub? Most Americans don’t anymore. It can be hard to find them on HR websites. But Americans really should be checking their paystubs. Each of those deductions is a monument to fierce battles over what life should be like, on and off the job. They are also a reminder, every few weeks, that so much of what it has meant to be a citizen has been tied to the work that Americans have done.Speaker Bio:Elizabeth Tandy Shermer is a history professor at the University of Georgia, where she directs the Applied History program. She is broadly interested in the history of work, capitalism, and democracy in twentieth-century America, the subject of her most recent book, Work, Capitalism, and Democracy in Modern America, as well as a theme in her research on student loans, the well-received Indentured Students.Links:My website: <a href="http://www.etshermer.com/" title="http://www.etshermer.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.etshermer.com</a>Book: <a href="https://www.pennpress.org/9781512828719/work-capitalism-and-democracy/" title="https://www.pennpress.org/9781512828719/work-capitalism-and-democracy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.pennpress.org/9781512828719/work-capitalism-and-democracy/</a>

Mill Talk: Work, Democracy, & Your Paycheck

More events from Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

Follow organizers to get events picked for you

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Waltham and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Mill Talk: Work, Democracy, & Your Paycheck

More events from Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

Follow organizers to get events picked for you

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Waltham and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.