{"product_id":"the-boston-police-strike-of-willard-m-oliver-9781538144114","title":"The Boston Police Strike of 1919: Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt 5:45 p.m. on September 9, 1919, Boston was effectively without a police force, leaving the city victim to four days of crime, looting, and violence. Ordered to disband their newly organized police union, the officers voted to walk off their posts in protest, leading to the greatest tragedy in American policing: the Boston Police Strike of 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a compelling account of the historical antecedents that led to the strike and its complex political and societal ramifications. Through meticulous research, Oliver explores the perspectives and motivations of all involved, from the police officers attempting to unionize to the city's leaders trying to retain command and control of its patrolmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Willard M. Oliver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538144115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538144114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Willard M. Oliver","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44138438263039,"sku":"9781538144114","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7932fa76-5909-4604-bd01-095cfba378eb.jpg?v=1687899664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-boston-police-strike-of-willard-m-oliver-9781538144114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}