Episode 157: Chill Pill | 1951 Bagel Strike and Christopher Wright

Hillary and Tina cover the 1951 Bagel Strike and former Dawson, GA mayor, Christopher Wright.

Hillary’s Story
Bagels have been a staple in the US since the late 19th Century. BUT a famine hits when Bagel workers strike for more dough.

Tina’s Story
Christopher Wright made history as Dawson Georgia’s youngest mayor in 2012. But it’s the actions that led Wright down the wrong path that ended in an indictment.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Atlas Obscura
The Forgotten History of New York’s Bagel Famines--by Natasha Frost

Harvard Review
The Rise and Fall of the Bagel--by Matthew Goodman via JSTOR

The New York Times
Bagel Famine Threatens in City; Labor Dispute Puts Hole in Supply

Untapped Cities
THE NOTORIOUS BAGEL FAMINES OF NEW YORK CITY--by Victoria Choe

Wikipedia
Bagel Bakers Local 338

Working Class History
On this day, 31 January 1957

Photos
Bagel Shop in NY--via Bower Boy History
Bagel Baker in Queens, 1963--photo by Dan Gross/AP via Atlas Obscura
Local 338 Bagel Union Card--by Noshman's Bagels
Bagel Machine at Lender's Bagel--by Carl Lender/CC BY 2.0 via Atlas Obscura

Tina's Story
11 Alive
Dawson mayor indicted on child molestation charges--by Adrianne Haney

Albany Herald
Dawson Mayor Christopher Wright suspended from office--by Jennifer Parks

Fox 31
Dawson inaugurates youngest mayor in city history--by Jessica Fairley

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Christopher Wright, Mayor of Dawson, Indicted on Child Molestation

Georgia Followers
Mayor of Dawson Chris Wright Shot and Forgotten--by Jeremy Jones

WALB 10 News
Albritten wins Dawson mayor race
Dawson mayor cited for impersonating an officer--by Kristen Pozar Keeter
Ex-Dawson mayor sentenced on sex convictions
Former Dawson city manager enters pleas
Man pleads guilty in mayor's shooting, claims city manager paid him--by Amanda Hoskins
Terrell Co. man convicted of sexual molestation--by Dave Miller

WTVM 9
MORE DETAILS: Dawson mayor shot six times, now speaks out--by Cheryl Renee

Photos
Christopher Wright--screenshot via News 3
Owen Parnacott Mug Shot--screenshot via WALB 10
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