Paterson, 1913: A Labor Strike in the Progressive Era

Bring primary sources and historical debates to life

Paterson, 1913 is designed to be played during the time typically devoted to teaching the Progressive Era in the U.S. history survey course. Set in America’s “Silk City," Paterson, New Jersey, the game pits manufacturers, who try to keep Paterson’s key economic engine running, against labor leaders, who demand a general strike to achieve better working conditions across the silk industry. In the middle of this conflict are townspeople, who...