Corbin David Alan (43 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Strikes and union battles occurred throughout American industry during the early part of the twentieth century, but none of these stories compare to the West Virginia Mine Wars of 1912 and 1921. These two workers' rebellions quickly drew national attention to an area known principally for its "black gold," the coal that was vital for U.S. factories, power plants, and warships of that age. In 1912, miners struck against the harsh conditions in the work camps of Paint and Cabin Creeks and coal operators responded with force. The ensuing battles caused the West Virginia governor to declare martial law, prompting Samuel Gompers to dub the state "Russianized West Virginia [where] the people can be naught but serfs." There was little improvement in working conditions by 1921, when another army--thousands of union miners--went up against similar numbers of state police, local deputies, and paid company guards. The weeklong Battle of Blair Mountain ended only after President Warren Harding sent 2,000 U.S. troops and a small unit of bombers to pacify the region Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals tells the story of these union battles as seen by the leaders, rank-and-file participants, and the journalists who came to West Virginia to cover them for papers including The Nation and the New York Times. Union leaders like Gompers, Frank Keeney, Fred Mooney, Bill Blizzard, and Mother Jones discuss the lives and struggles of the miners for their union. The book also contains articles, speeches, and personal testimony heard by two U.S. Senate committees sent to investigate West Virginia's labor problems. In this testimony, miners and their family members describe life and work in the coal camps, telling why they participated in these violent episodes in West Virginia history. Special attention is given to the role of Huntington's own radical newspaper, The Socialist and Labor Star, a forgotten monument in the history of American heresy and radicalism.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Strikes and union battles occurred throughout American industry during the early part of the twentieth century, but none of these stories compare to the West Virginia Mine Wars of 1912 and 1921. These two workers' rebellions quickly drew national attention to an area known principally for its "black gold," the coal that was vital for U.S. factories, power plants, and warships of that age. In 1912, miners struck against the harsh conditions in the work camps of Paint and Cabin Creeks and coal operators responded with force. The ensuing battles caused the West Virginia governor to declare martial law, prompting Samuel Gompers to dub the state "Russianized West Virginia [where] the people can be naught but serfs." There was little improvement in working conditions by 1921, when another army--thousands of union miners--went up against similar numbers of state police, local deputies, and paid company guards. The weeklong Battle of Blair Mountain ended only after President Warren Harding sent 2,000 U.S. troops and a small unit of bombers to pacify the region Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals tells the story of these union battles as seen by the leaders, rank-and-file participants, and the journalists who came to West Virginia to cover them for papers including The Nation and the New York Times. Union leaders like Gompers, Frank Keeney, Fred Mooney, Bill Blizzard, and Mother Jones discuss the lives and struggles of the miners for their union. The book also contains articles, speeches, and personal testimony heard by two U.S. Senate committees sent to investigate West Virginia's labor problems. In this testimony, miners and their family members describe life and work in the coal camps, telling why they participated in these violent episodes in West Virginia history. Special attention is given to the role of Huntington's own radical newspaper, The Socialist and Labor Star, a forgotten monument in the history of American heresy and radicalism.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good.

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. The Working Class in American History Series. Trade paperback.

Condition: New.

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Paperback. xix, 294p., wraps, very good condition. The working class in American history.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Red background softcover with white and black print on spine and front cover. Cover also has photo of a group of miners. Small black mark on front flyleaF where price blacked out. A few light fox specks on top edge. 294 pages including index plus two page list of books in series. Photo - Illustrated (illustrator).…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals: A Documentary History of the West Virginia Mine Wars. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Strikes and union battles occurred throughout American industry during the early part of the twentieth century, but none of these stories compare to the West Virginia Mine Wars of 1912 and 1921. These two workers? rebellions quickly drew national attention to an area known principally for its ?black gold,? the coal that was vital for U.S. factories, power plants, and warships of that age. In 1912, miners struck against the harsh conditions in the work camps of Paint and Cabin Creeks and coal operators responded with force. The ensuing battles caused the West Virginia governor to declare martial law, prompting Samuel Gompers to dub the state ?Russianized West Virginia [where] the people can be naught but serfs.? There was little improvement in working conditions by 1921, when another army?thousands of union miners?went up against similar numbers of state police, local deputies, and paid company guards. The weeklong Battle of Blair Mountain ended only after President Warren Harding sent 2,000 U.S. troops and a small unit of bombers to pacify the region. Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals tells the story of these union battles as seen by the leaders, rank-and-file participants, and the journalists who came to West Virginia to cover them for papers including The Nation and theNew York Times. Union leaders like Gompers, Frank Keeney, Fred Mooney, Bill Blizzard, and Mother Jones discuss the lives and struggles of the miners for their union. The book also contains articles, speeches, and personal testimony heard by two U.S. Senate committees sent to investigate West Virginia?s labor problems. In this testimony, miners and their family members describe life and work in the coal camps, telling why they participated in these violent episodes in West Virginia history. Special attention is given to the role of Huntington?s own radical newspaper, The Socialist and Labor Star, a forgotten monument in the history of American heresy and radicalism.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Later Printing. A very good, clean, unmarked copy. A previously sold copy with a resale sticker on the back. [Loc: 40].

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This work analyzes the cole miners' culture, focusing on the sense of region-wide solidarity produced by high levels of geographic mobility, the prominence and self-reliance of black miners, and the generation of miner-preachers as rivals to the contemptible ministry of the company-sponsored churches. The book contains photographs, illustrations, chapter notes, a bibliographical essay on sources, a bibliography, and an index. This HARDCOVEER copy is clean and solid.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Clean & tight copy with moderate dj edge wear.

Condition: New. pp. ix + 275 Illus., Maps.

Condition: New. Editor(s): Corbin, David Alan. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK; KNXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. original edition. 288 pages. 8.90x5.90x0.80 inches. In Stock.