Three Strikes
Author | : Howard Zinn |
Publisher | : Beacon Press |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2002-09-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 080705013X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807050132 |
Rating | : 4/5 (132 Downloads) |
Download or read book Three Strikes written by Howard Zinn and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2002-09-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three renowned historians present stirring tales of labor: Howard Zinn tells the grim tale of the Ludlow Massacre, a drama of beleaguered immigrant workers, Mother Jones, and the politics of corporate power in the age of the robber barons. Dana Frank brings to light the little-known story of a successful sit-in conducted by the 'counter girls' at the Detroit Woolworth's during the Great Depression. Robin D. G. Kelley's story of a movie theater musicians' strike in New York asks what defines work in times of changing technology.