The devil is here in these hills : West Virginia's coal miners and their battle for freedom
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0802123317, 9780802123312
Physical Desc
viii, 440 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [2015].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0802123317, 9780802123312
Notes
General Note
Map on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-428) and index.
Description
From before the dawn of the 20th century until the arrival of the New Deal, one of the most protracted and deadly labor struggles in American history was waged in West Virginia. On one side were powerful corporations whose millions bought armed guards and political influence. On the other side were 50,000 mine workers, the nation's largest labor union, and the legendary "miners' angel," Mother Jones. The fight for unionization and civil rights sparked a political crisis verging on civil war that stretched from the creeks and hollows to the courts and the US Senate. In The Devil is Here in These Hills, celebrated labor historian James Green tells the story of West Virginia and coal like never before.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 331.89282 | Available |
Mount Olive Library - Adult Nonfiction | 622.334 GRE | Available |
Parsippany Library (Main Library) - Adult Nonfiction | 331.89 GRE | Available |
Roxbury Library - Adult Nonfiction | BUSINESS & CAREER 331.8928 GREEN | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Coal miners -- Labor unions -- West Virginia -- History.
Coal miners -- West Virginia -- History.
Coal miners -- West Virginia -- Social conditions.
Coal mines and mining -- West Virginia -- History.
Labor movement -- West Virginia -- History.
United Mine Workers of America. -- District 17 -- History.
West Virginia Mine Wars, W. Va., 1897-1921.
Coal miners -- West Virginia -- History.
Coal miners -- West Virginia -- Social conditions.
Coal mines and mining -- West Virginia -- History.
Labor movement -- West Virginia -- History.
United Mine Workers of America. -- District 17 -- History.
West Virginia Mine Wars, W. Va., 1897-1921.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Green, J. R. (2015). The devil is here in these hills: West Virginia's coal miners and their battle for freedom (First edition.). Atlantic Monthly Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Green, James R., 1944-2016. 2015. The Devil Is Here in These Hills: West Virginia's Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom. Atlantic Monthly Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Green, James R., 1944-2016. The Devil Is Here in These Hills: West Virginia's Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom Atlantic Monthly Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Green, James R. The Devil Is Here in These Hills: West Virginia's Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom First edition., Atlantic Monthly Press, 2015.
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