University of Illinois Press Forlag
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Freeing Charles: The Struggle to Free a Slave on the Eve of the Civil War (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Recounts the life and epic rescue of captured fugitive slave Charles Nalle of Culpeper, Virginia, who was forcibly liberated by... Læs mere
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Shadow of the Racketeer: Scandal in Organized Labor (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A detailed account of labor corruption in the 1930s and the zealous journalist who railed against it
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Country Music Humorists and Comedians (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
An exhaustive reference detailing the mirth and music of country music humorists and comedians
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Golf in America (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
An inclusive narrative of golf's history and popularity in the United States
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Labor's Cold War: Local Politics in a Global Context (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
How the Cold War affected local-level union politics
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The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Most famous for his military marches, John Philip Sousa led a group of devoted musicians around the world and shaped a new cultural landscape. This book... Læs mere
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That Toddlin' Town: Chicago's White Dance Bands and Orchestras, 1900-1950 (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Tells the unknown story of the business behind the bands that became an industry.
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After the Strike: A Century of Labor Struggle at Pullman (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Explores the effect of race, gender, and nationality in the long struggle for economic justice by men and women of the Pullman Company.
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Duquesne and the Rise of Steel Unionism (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Focusing on the steel works at Duquesne, Pennsylvania, a linchpin of the old Carnegie Steel Company Empire, and then of US Steel, the author demonstrates the... Læs mere
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The Jews of Chicago: From Shtetl to Suburb (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Illustrated with more than 160 photographs, this book focuses on the cultural, religious, fraternal, economic, and everyday life of Chicago's Jews. It brings to life the people, events, neighborhoods, and institutions that helped shape Jewish community.
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Indians at Hampton Institute, 1877-1923 (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Levering: Skaffevare (forvent 14 - 30 hverdage)
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A Contest of Ideas: Capital, Politics and Labor (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Offers important perspectives on the relationship of labour and the state.
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