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1 online resource (175 pages) |
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Critical Moments in American History |
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Critical moments in American history.
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Cover; The Homestead Strike; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Introduction; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Introduction; 1 Carnegie and Frick; 2 American Labor History, 1600-1892; 3 Lead-up to the Strike; 4 The Lockout and Strike; 5 Aftermath; 6 Legacy and Conclusion; Documents; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
On July 6, 1892, three hundred armed Pinkerton agents arrived in Homestead, Pennsylvania to retake the Carnegie Steelworks from the company's striking workers. As the agents tried to leave their boats, shots rang out and a violent skirmish began. The confrontation at Homestead was a turning point in the history of American unionism, beginning a rapid process of decline for America's steel unions that lasted until the Great Depression. Examining the strike's origins, events, and legacy, The Homestead Strike illuminates the tense relationship between labor, capital, and governme |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919.
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| SUBJECT |
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 fast |
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Carnegie Steel Company -- History
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Carnegie Steel Company fast |
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Homestead Strike, Homestead, Pa., 1892.
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Steel industry and trade -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century
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Iron and steel workers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century
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Working class -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations.
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Iron and steel workers
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Steel industry and trade
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Working class
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania -- Homestead
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136173967 |
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113617396X |
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9781136173974 |
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1136173978 |
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