{"product_id":"the-glass-house-boys-of-james-flannery-9780822968559","title":"The Glass House Boys of Pittsburgh: Law, Technology, and Child Labor","description":"At the end of the nineteenth century, Pittsburgh led the nation in glass production. Glass bottle plants relied heavily on adolescent boys for their manufacturing process. These \"glass house boys\" worked both day and night, as plants ran around the clock to meet production demands and remain competitive with their newly automated rivals. The boys performed menial tasks, received low wages, and had little to say on their own behalf. \u003cbr\u003eBy the turn of the century, most states had greatly reduced the use of children in industry, but Pennsylvania lawmakers lagged behind. In \u003ci\u003eThe Glass House Boys of Pittsburgh\u003c\/i\u003e, James L. Flannery presents an original and compelling examination of legislative clashes over this singular issue. Through extensive research in Pennsylvania state legislature archives, National Child Labor Committee reports, and union and industry journals, Flannery uncovers a complex web of collusion between union representatives, industrialists, and legislators that kept child labor reform at bay despite national pressure, a concerted effort by reformers, and changes to education laws.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Flannery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 082296855X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822968559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"James Flannery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801488208127,"sku":"9780822968559","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-glass-house-boys-of-james-flannery-9780822968559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}