On January 12, 1912, an army of textile workers stormed out of the mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts, commencing what has since become known as the ""Bread and Roses"" strike. Based on newspaper accounts, magazine reportage, and oral histories, Watson reconstructs a Dickensian drama involving thousands of parading strikers from fifty-one nations, unforgettable acts of cruelty, and even a protracted murder trial that tested the boundaries of free speech. A rousing look at a seminal and overlooked chapter of the past, Bread and Roses is indispensable reading.
By:
Bruce Watson
Imprint: Penguin USA
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Height: 202mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 289g
ISBN: 9780143037354
ISBN 10: 0143037358
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 25 July 2006
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Bread and RosesIntroduction BOOK ONE Chapter One: For Two Hours' Pay Chapter Two: Immigrant City Chapter Three: The Battle of the Merrimack Chapter Four: Stars, Stripes, and Bayonets Chapter Five: Dynamite Chapter Six: Spinning Out of Control BOOK TWO Chapter Seven: A Nation Divided Chapter Eight: The Children's Exodus Chapter Nine: Crackdown Chapter Ten: In Congress, 1912 Chapter Eleven: An American Tapestry Chapter Twelve: ""The Flag of Liberty Is Here"" Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index"
Bruce Watson is an award-winning journalist whose articles have been published in Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, San Francisco Examiner, Yankee Magazine, and The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2003.
Reviews for Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream
Fast-paced, well-researched... Packed with facts, but Watson... makes it an exciting read. ( The New York Times Book Review ) A panoramic glimpse of a half-forgotten America. ( Publishers Weekly )
