The Herrin Massacre of 1922
Blood and Coal in the Heart of America
Seiten
2020
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8171-9 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8171-9 (ISBN)
In 1922, a coal miner strike spread across the US, swallowing the heavily-unionized mining town of Herrin, Illinois. When the owner of the town's mine hired non-union workers to break the strike, violent conflict broke out. This book tells the cruel truth behind the story that the coal industry tried to suppress and that Herrin wants to forget.
In 1922, a coal miner strike spread across the United States, swallowing the heavily-unionized mining town of Herrin, Illinois. When the owner of the town's local mine hired non-union workers to break the strike, violent conflict broke out between the strikebreakers and unionized miners, who were all heavily armed. When strikebreakers surrendered and were promised safe passage home, the unionized miners began executing them before large, cheering crowds.
This book tells the cruel truth behind the story that the coal industry tried to suppress and that Herrin wants to forget. A thorough account of the massacre and its aftermath, this book sets a heartland tragedy against the rise and decline of the coal industry.
In 1922, a coal miner strike spread across the United States, swallowing the heavily-unionized mining town of Herrin, Illinois. When the owner of the town's local mine hired non-union workers to break the strike, violent conflict broke out between the strikebreakers and unionized miners, who were all heavily armed. When strikebreakers surrendered and were promised safe passage home, the unionized miners began executing them before large, cheering crowds.
This book tells the cruel truth behind the story that the coal industry tried to suppress and that Herrin wants to forget. A thorough account of the massacre and its aftermath, this book sets a heartland tragedy against the rise and decline of the coal industry.
The late Greg Bailey was a history writer, journalist, novelist, playwright and former attorney. His work appeared in The Economist, Time, the New Republic, Newsweek.com, Sierra, Wired, Narratively, Ozy, History News Network and many other publications. He lived in Missouri.
Author's Note
Introduction
Prologue: 1922
1. From the Earth
2. The Liveliest Place in Southern Illinois
3. Overburden
4. Detonators
5. First Blood
6. Stop the Breed of Them
7. Outrage
8. Trials
9. Prisms
10. Aftermath
Epilogue: Herrin Today
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 02.11.2020 |
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Zusatzinfo | 11 photos |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 245 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
Wirtschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4766-8171-6 / 1476681716 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-8171-9 / 9781476681719 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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