Blood Passion - The Ludlow Massacre Class War in American West, First Paperback

Informationen zum Autor Scott Martelle Klappentext In Blood Passion! journalist Scott Martelle explores this little-noted tale of political corruption and repression and immigrants' struggles against dominant social codes of race! ethnicity! and class. More than a simple labor dispute! the events surrounding Ludlow embraced some of the most volatile social movements of the early twentieth century! pitting labor activists! socialists! and anarchists against the era's powerful business class! including John D. Rockefeller! Jr.! and helped give rise to the modern twins of corporate public relations and political "spin." Zusammenfassung Explores the tale of political corruption and repression and immigrants' struggles against dominant social codes of race! ethnicity! and class. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue 1 Money in the Ground 2 Company Men and Union Leaders 3 Trouble in the Fields 4 The Strike Begins 5 Hardened Lines 6 Deadly Encounters 7 Enter the Militia 8 The Battle at Ludlow 9 Insurrection 10 Final Engagements 11 Epilogue Appendices Notes Selected Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Scott Martelle
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2008
• EAN: 9780813544199
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-4419-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Politische Strukturen und Prozesse, USA Westen, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations