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The Herrin Massacre of 1922 - Blood and Coal in the Heart of America (Paperback) Loot Price: R680
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The Herrin Massacre of 1922 - Blood and Coal in the Heart of America (Paperback): Greg Bailey

The Herrin Massacre of 1922 - Blood and Coal in the Heart of America (Paperback)

Greg Bailey

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In 1922, a coal miner strike spread across the United States, swallowing the heavily-unionized mining town of Herrin, Illinois. When the owner of the town's local mine hired non-union workers to break the strike, violent conflict broke out between the strikebreakers and unionized miners, who were all heavily armed. When strikebreakers surrendered and were promised safe passage home, the unionized miners began executing them before large, cheering crowds. This book tells the cruel truth behind the story that the coal industry tried to suppress and that Herrin wants to forget. A thorough account of the massacre and its aftermath, this book sets a heartland tragedy against the rise and decline of the coal industry.

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Imprint: McFarland & Company
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2020
Authors: Greg Bailey
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 978-1-4766-8171-9
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Industrial relations > General
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history
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LSN: 1-4766-8171-6
Barcode: 9781476681719

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