| The Homestead Strike: Labor, Violence, and American Industry Contributor(s): Kahan, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415531942 ISBN-13: 9780415531948 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 331.892 |
| LCCN: 2013026208 |
| Series: Critical Moments in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.15 lbs) 166 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On July 6, 1892, three hundred armed Pinkerton agents arrived in Homestead, Pennsylvania to retake the Carnegie Steelworks from the company's striking workers. As the agents tried to leave their boats, shots rang out and a violent skirmish began. The confrontation at Homestead was a turning point in the history of American unionism, beginning a rapid process of decline for America's steel unions that lasted until the Great Depression. Examining the strike's origins, events, and legacy, The Homestead Strike illuminates the tense relationship between labor, capital, and government in the pivotal moment between Reconstruction and the Progressive Era. In a concise narrative, bolstered by statements from steelworkers, court testimony, and excerpts from Carnegie's writings, Paul Kahan introduces students to one of the most dramatic and influential episodes in the history of American labor. |