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Like all plays and works of fiction there is no attempt to adhere to facts either in the course of events or in the characters portrayed. In the Boston police strike there was no important love affair, no Lucy Knowles, no Dennis Wiggs, no Grimes, and no banks were broken into.
In Boston today there are many, who like Samuel Gompers, believe the disastrous strike was framed in order to allow labor to ride to a fall, as it apparently did.
NO event could have been staged - if it were staged - with greater genius and with results more far-reaching in the struggle between capital and labor. From coast to coast there set in a reaction against labor which did much to carry a conservative president into Office, with the illustrious governor Of Massachusetts for second place.
Of course, a considerable portion Of substantial Boston denies vehemently any preconceived plot to injure the labor unions and the labor movement generally.
Who is right or who is wrong in the controversy the author does not pretend to say.
He saw a possible plot; he took advantage of a great drama enacted in real life; and he shaped a dramatic story in a faraway town which would make a thrilling and absorbing play.
Here is an attempt to give amusement; to depict real human characters; to provide wholesome fun; and to mirror deep and absorbing love in artistic and dramatic form - for, after all.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1331605776
- ISBN 13 9781331605775
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages47
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes readers back to a time when America was grappling with the burgeoning labor movement. The author sets the scene in a small-town bank, where the tensions between capital and labor play out in the relationships between the bank's owner, his niece, and the bank's trusted watchman. The events are inspired by the historic 1919 police strike in Boston, an event that shook the nation and set in motion a wave of anti-labor sentiment. The author explores themes of class, power, and loyalty against the backdrop of a burgeoning industrial society. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into a pivotal moment in American history and examines the complex web of relationships that existed between employers, employees, and the communities in which they lived. This book is a compelling look at the rise of organized labor in the early 20th century, and the powerful impact it had on both individuals and the national landscape. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331605775_0
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