Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police (Paperback)

Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsylvania's anthracite and bituminous regions, including Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland, Beaver, Somerset, and Indiana Counties, at a time when labor disputes were deadly, the officers are the story behind American labor history's high-profile events and attention-grabbing headlines. Paid to protect company property, their duties varied but unfortunately often resulted in strikebreaking, intimidation, and violence.

General

Imprint:	Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Release date:	October 2009
First published:	October 2009
Authors:	Spencer J Sadler
Dimensions:	251 x 168 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	127
ISBN-13:	978-0-7385-6470-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-7385-6470-2
Barcode:	9780738564708

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