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The Homestead Strike: Labor, Violence, and American Industry

The Homestead Strike: Labor, Violence, and American Industry Paperback / softback - 2013

by Paul Kahan

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Paperback / softback. New. 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 government in the pivotal moment between Reconstruction and the Progressive Era. In a concise narrative, bolstered by statements from steelworkers, court testimony, and excerpts from Carnegie's writings, Paul Kahan introduces students to one of the most dramatic and influential episodes in the history of American labor.
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  • Title The Homestead Strike: Labor, Violence, and American Industry
  • Author Paul Kahan
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition [ Edition: first
  • Condition New
  • Pages 166
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2013-12-14
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780415531948
  • ISBN 9780415531948 / 0415531942
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 in (23.37 x 15.75 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Historical
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Carnegie, Andrew, Homestead Strike, Homestead, Pa., 1892
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013026208
  • Dewey Decimal Code 331.892

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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 government in the pivotal moment between Reconstruction and the Progressive Era. In a concise narrative, bolstered by statements from steelworkers, court testimony, and excerpts from Carnegie's writings, Paul Kahan introduces students to one of the most dramatic and influential episodes in the history of American labor.

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About the author

Paul Kahan teaches history at Ohlone College in Fremont, California. For more information, visit his website at www.paulkahan.com.