level of acidity. All peppers are classified as low-acid foods and have a pH of 4.8 to 6.0 depending on maturity and variety. When pickling or canning peppers, it is important to follow recipe directions carefully. Peppers preserved improperly at home have caused botulism. Never taste food that appears to be spoiled.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. In 1874, a group of Cleveland women established the Women's Christian Temperance Union. This organization pressured the Ohio and federal governments to implement Prohibition. Prohibition would outlaw the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol.
1866 National Labor Union founded - an attempt at creating a national federation of unions. 1867 Knights of St. Crispin founded - a union of factory workers in the shoe industry. 1868 First federal eight-hour law passed - applied only to laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed by the. government.