PATRONS

The Following Have Demonstrated Support for the October 23rd Event and for Steelworkers and Veterans

Angela Watkins

Massillon resident Angela Watkins, daughter of John Uliveto—a survivor of the infamous 1937 steel strike—found herself captivated after catching the 2024 premiere of STARK MEN OF STEEL.

Driven by curiosity, she journeyed into the depths of Massillon, Ohio to unearth the untold stories of the Little Steel Strike. Her book, Massillon Steel: The 1937 Columbia Heights Massacre sheds light on information nearly a century old, while unveiling details that have waited generations to be told.

Ms. Watkins will be at the Lions Lincoln Theatre during the STARK MEN OF STEEL showing on October 23, 2025 where she will be selling her book. Find her in the lobby throughout the event. She has pledged 50% of the proceeds from the sale of her book at the event to the distribution of donations to the non-profit organizations named under Veterans Charities on this site.

Angela, a former broadcast and newspaper journalist, will be at the Lion’s Lincoln Theater on October 23. With every copy of her book sold, a share goes straight to Veteran’s Charities, honoring heroes like her father, who served as a Private First Class in World War II.

Fred DeGordon

Mr. DeGordon is a former Steelworker and retired Veteran, who wanted to make it possible to share STARK MEN OF STEEL with you. He generously donated the cost of the Theatre rental that helped to make the Event on October 23, 2025 possible.

On Easter Sunday 1964, Fred "clocked" into the Timken-Harrison steel mill for the first time. He was assigned as a 3rd helper on furnace #4 in the melt shop. The 90-ton furnace melted Krupp steel to liquid state at 3,600 degrees.

His is just one of many stories of men and women Steelworkers in Stark County who contributed to the making of the Middle Class and supported our Nation with high quality steel which enabled growth and support of our Veterans who fought in wars to protect America from foreign dictators, terrorists, and those who seek to abolish our unique democracy.