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- Publisher: Harvard University Press
- Number of Pages: 344
- ISBN: 0674031016
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112147702
- Release Date: October 31, 2008
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- #3096 in History Books (See Top 100 History Books Bestsellers)
- #42 in Military - World War I (See Top 100 Military - World War I Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Killing for Coal: America's Deadliest Labor War" by Thomas G. Andrews to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Killing for Coal: America's Deadliest Labor War"Browse more products related to "Thomas G. Andrews"Review"The earliest histories of the massacre were sponsored by unions, and historians since have followed their lead in seeing it as an episode in the long conflict between capital and labor....Andrews's innovation is to wonder whether "energy systems" might provide a better explanation than ideology. He therefore takes a long view of the story--so long that he goes back to the Cretaceous to explain the formation of coal. Andrews's account [is] less moral and more mineral than the standard one...." Publisher's noteA bold and original perspective on the 1914 Ludlow Massacre looks at the brutal clash between members of the United Mine Workers of America, a state militia with ties to Colorado's industrial barons, and guards employed by the Rockefeller family and illuminates the causes and consequences of the militancy that erupted in colliers' strikes over the course of nearly half a century. AnnotationThis rich, engrossing history tells the story of the 1914 Ludlow Massacre, one of the most violent organized labor disputes in America. After outlining the late 19th-century industrialization of the Rocky Mountain West, KILLING FOR COAL shares eyewitness and newspaper accounts of the brutal clash between miners and owners. Weaving geology, socioeconomics, and psychology into the narrative, historian Thomas G. Andrews demonstrates how class disparities, struggles for workers' rights, greed, and an increasing dependence on fossil fuels combined to form a volatile, deadly situation. Includes photographs and maps. If You Enjoy "Killing for Coal: America's Deadliest Labor War (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Killing for Coal: America's Deadliest Labor War (Hardcover)" by Thomas G. Andrews (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Military - World War I Bestsellers
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