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The labor movement in the United States is a bulwark of democracy
and a driving force for social and economic equality. Yet its
stories remain largely unknown to Americans. Robert Forrant and
Mary Anne Trasciatti edit a collection of essays focused on
nationwide efforts to propel the history of labor and working
people into mainstream narratives of US history. In Part One, the
contributors concentrate on ways to collect and interpret
worker-oriented history for public consumption. Part Two moves from
National Park sites to murals to examine the writing and visual
representation of labor history. Together, the essayists explore
how place-based labor history initiatives promote understanding of
past struggles, create awareness of present challenges, and support
efforts to build power, expand democracy, and achieve justice for
working people. A wide-ranging blueprint for change, Where Are the
Workers? shows how working-class perspectives can expand our
historical memory and inform and inspire contemporary activism.
Contributors: Jim Beauchesne, Rebekah Bryer, Rebecca Bush, Conor
Casey, Rachel Donaldson, Kathleen Flynn, Elijah Gaddis, Susan
Grabski, Amanda Kay Gustin, Karen Lane, Rob Linne, Erik Loomis, Tom
MacMillan, Lou Martin, Scott McLaughlin, Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan,
Karen Sieber, and Katrina Windon
The Devil Wears Prada meets Steel Magnolias in this fictionalized
account of the real-life rise of Kathleen Flynn-Hui, star of the
hot Manhattan Salon AKS. Welcome to Jean-Luc, New Yorks hottest
salon of the minute, where high above Madison Avenue, Georgia
Watkinsstar coloristtends to the hair of socialites, actresses,
models and moguls.Georgia wasnt born to the Manhattan elite, but
she was born to color hair; back in rural New Hampshire, her single
mother struggled to pay rent on her own small-town beauty parlor
and keep her family afloat. But Georgia wanted more. And so, after
a stint at Wilfred Academy, Georgia landed a job at Jean-Luc and
moved to New York City. Thrust into a glitzy, glittering
over-the-top world, Georgia finds herself highlighting dogs hair to
match that of their owners, making house calls to the Hamptons, and
barely batting a well-groomed eyelash at a thousand dollar tip. A
rising star in the salon, Georgia is far too busy for romance or
even a day offuntil she finds that her quiet, handsome colleague
Massimo has more to offer than styling pointers.But when Jean-Luc
betrays them, Georgia finds her loyalty and her love are put to the
test, and she must depend on the most unlikely sources to help her
navigate the ugly side of the world of beauty.
The labor movement in the United States is a bulwark of democracy
and a driving force for social and economic equality. Yet its
stories remain largely unknown to Americans. Robert Forrant and
Mary Anne Trasciatti edit a collection of essays focused on
nationwide efforts to propel the history of labor and working
people into mainstream narratives of US history. In Part One, the
contributors concentrate on ways to collect and interpret
worker-oriented history for public consumption. Part Two moves from
National Park sites to murals to examine the writing and visual
representation of labor history. Together, the essayists explore
how place-based labor history initiatives promote understanding of
past struggles, create awareness of present challenges, and support
efforts to build power, expand democracy, and achieve justice for
working people. A wide-ranging blueprint for change, Where Are the
Workers? shows how working-class perspectives can expand our
historical memory and inform and inspire contemporary activism.
Contributors: Jim Beauchesne, Rebekah Bryer, Rebecca Bush, Conor
Casey, Rachel Donaldson, Kathleen Flynn, Elijah Gaddis, Susan
Grabski, Amanda Kay Gustin, Karen Lane, Rob Linne, Erik Loomis, Tom
MacMillan, Lou Martin, Scott McLaughlin, Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan,
Karen Sieber, and Katrina Windon
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