{"product_id":"pennsylvanias-coal-and-iron-police-spencer-j-sadler-9781531642297","title":"Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police","description":"Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsylvania's anthracite and bituminous regions, including Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland, Beaver, Somerset, and Indiana Counties, at a time when labor disputes were deadly, the officers are the story behind American labor history's high-profile events and attention-grabbing headlines. Paid to protect company property, their duties varied but unfortunately often resulted in strikebreaking, intimidation, and violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Spencer J. Sadler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531642292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531642297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Spencer J. Sadler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995041136895,"sku":"9781531642297","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06b81115-d00a-493d-bbf8-f7723d536394.jpg?v=1683333601","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pennsylvanias-coal-and-iron-police-spencer-j-sadler-9781531642297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}