Timeline October 7, 1879 Beginnings The birth of Joe Hill 1905 Immigration Joe Hill travels to America 1905 I.W.W. A labor union is born Christmas 1913 Joe Hill Christmas Card A Christmas card by Joe Hill January 10, 1914 Murder The beginning of the end 1915 Class War News A cartoon by Joe Hill about the I.W.W. Early September 1915 The National Campaign I.W.W. newspaper Solidarity September 22, 1915 Campaign to Save Joe Hill Telegram in the campaign to save Joe Hill September 28, 1915 A Call to Produce New Evidence Utah Governor William Spry's summons to Hill's defenders September 28, 1915 Public Outcry Telegram protesting execution September 29, 1915 International Protest Telegram to the President from the Swedish Minister to the U.S. September 29, 1915 Another Call for Presidential Intervention Telegram to President Wilson protesting Hill's execution October, 1915 Hill's Appeal of Murder Conviction Hill's appeal to the Supreme Court of Utah October 16, 1915 Woodrow Wilson Ends Involvement President Wilson's request that the governor of Utah block Hill's execution November 12, 1915 Hill Says Goodbye Hill's final telegram November 16, 1915 Helen Keller Protest Helen Keller's telegram in protest November 17, 1915 Politics Telegram to Samuel Gompers November 17, 1915 Presidential Intervention Woodrow Wilson telegrams Governor Spry November 17, 1915 An Angry Governor Spry's angry letter in response to stay of execution November 16, 1915 Spies Spry orders spies to thwart Hill rescue November 1915 Preparing for a Firing Squad A diagram of the Utah State Prison November 21, 1915 The End Telegram announcing Hill's execution November 1915 Joe Hill's Funeral 1915 Photograph of Joe Hill's funeral procession through the streets of Chicago                                   About the Program || Joe Hill Home || PBS Home