On January 12, 1912, an army of textile workers stormed out of the mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts, commencing what has since become known as the "Bread and Roses" strike. Based on newspaper accounts, magazine reportage, and oral histories, Watson reconstructs a Dickensian drama involving thousands of parading strikers from fifty-one nations, unforgettable acts of cruelty, and even a protracted murder trial that tested the boundaries of free speech. A rousing look at a seminal and overlooked chapter of the past, Bread and Roses is indispensable reading.
| ISBN: | 9780143037354 |
| Publication date: | 25th July 2006 |
| Author: | Bruce Watson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Genres: |
History of the Americas Industrial arbitration and negotiation Trade unions |
On January 12, 1912, an army of textile workers stormed out of the mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts, commencing what has since become known as the "Bread and Roses" strike. Based on newspaper accounts, magazine reportage, and oral histories, Watson reconstructs a Dickensian drama involving thousands of parading strikers from fifty-one nations, unforgettable acts of cruelty, and even a protracted murder trial that tested the boundaries of free speech. A rousing look at a seminal and overlooked chapter of the past, Bread and Roses is indispensable reading.
Bread and Roses features in the following genres: History of the Americas, Industrial arbitration and negotiation, Trade unions
Bread and Roses is available in Ebook, Paperback
Bread and Roses was written by Bruce Watson and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group
Bread and Roses has 368 pages