Streets, Railroads, and the Great Strike Of 1877

Name: Streets, Railroads, and the Great Strike Of 1877
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ISBN: 9780226776699

ISBN-10: 0226776697

ISBN-13: 9780226776699

Edition: 1999

Authors: David O. Stowell

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For one week in late July of 1877, America shook with anger and fear as a variety of urban residents, mostly working class, attacked railroad property in dozens of towns and cities. This book looks for the roots of the troubles.

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 6/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 189
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The "Industrial Revolution Incarnate"



The Contested Terrain of the Streets



Striking against the Railroads



Who Was in the Crowd?



The Aftermath Conclusion: The Great Strike as Urban History Notes Selected


Bibliography


Index