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Talkin' Union
Contributor(s): Mofford, Juliet H. (Editor)
ISBN: 187866879X     ISBN-13: 9781878668790
Publisher: History Compass
OUR PRICE:   $7.55  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2011
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Annotation: Labor historian Juliet Mofford presents the story of workers in the U.S. from the late 1700s to the present: the Industrial Revolution, the formation and role of unions, the quest for political reform, and the ongoing efforts for fair and safe labor conditions for migrant workers. Thoughts on labor from Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Samuel Gompers, Eugene Debs, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, FDR, John L. Lewis, Cesar Chavez, JFK, and others, are presented in their own words.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - General
- Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations
Dewey: 331.880
LCCN: 96084729
Lexile Measure: 1220
Series: Perspectives on History (Discovery)
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.1" W x 7.3" (0.17 lbs) 66 pages