{"product_id":"the-homestead-strike-paul-kahan-9780415531931","title":"The Homestead Strike: Labor, Violence, and American Industry","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn July 6, 1892, three hundred armed Pinkerton agents arrived in Homestead, Pennsylvania to retake the Carnegie Steelworks from the company's striking workers. As the agents tried to leave their boats, shots rang out and a violent skirmish began. The confrontation at Homestead was a turning point in the history of American unionism, beginning a rapid process of decline for America's steel unions that lasted until the Great Depression. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining the strike's origins, events, and legacy, \u003ci\u003eThe Homestead Strike\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the tense relationship between labor, capital, and government in the pivotal moment between Reconstruction and the Progressive Era. In a concise narrative, bolstered by statements from steelworkers, court testimony, and excerpts from Carnegie's writings, Paul Kahan\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces students to one of the most dramatic and influential episodes in the history of American labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Kahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415531934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415531931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014","brand":"Paul Kahan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48152917311743,"sku":"9780415531931","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc5719bc-2614-4117-bc07-17fa8073b94d.jpg?v=1770780060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-homestead-strike-paul-kahan-9780415531931","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}