When and where was the first U.S. strike by doctors?

In 1975, physicians at New York City hospitals engaged in a work slowdown to request shorter hours, in the first U.S. strike by doctors.

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When was the first U.S. Census taken? The first U.S. census was taken in 1790. It included six questions and recorded a population of 3,929,214 persons, of whom 3,172,006 were white and 757,208 were black. The white population was evenly…
Who were the Molly Maguires in the Pennsylvania anthracite coal mines? The Molly Maguires were a secret militant organization of Irish miners working in the Pennsylvania anthracite coal mines in the 19th century. They organized in 1854 to fight the mine operators. In 1875,…
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To which U.S. president’s death was the question asked, “How can they tell?” Humorist Dorothy Parker made the quip "How can they tell?" after U.S. President Calvin Coolidge's death in 1933.

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