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When Baseball Met Big Bill Haywood - The Battle for Manchester, New Hampshire, 1912-1916 (Paperback)
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When Baseball Met Big Bill Haywood - The Battle for Manchester, New Hampshire, 1912-1916 (Paperback)
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In the early 20th century, immigration, labor unrest, social
reforms and government regulations threatened the power of the
country's largest employers. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of
Manchester, New Hampshire, remained successful by controlling its
workforce, the local media, and local and state government. When a
1912 strike in nearby Lawrence, Massachusetts, threatened to bring
the Industrial Workers of the World union to Manchester, the
company sought to reassert its influence. Amoskeag worked to
promote company pride and to Americanize its many foreign-born
workers through benevolence programs, including a baseball club.
Textile Field, the most advanced stadium in New England outside of
Boston when it was built in 1913, was the centerpiece of this
effort. Results were mixed-the company found itself at odds with
social movements and new media outlets, and Textile Field became a
magnet for conflict with all of professional baseball.
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