The Homestead Strike of 1892
Author | : Arthur Burgoyne |
Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Pre |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1979-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780822971290 |
ISBN-13 | : 0822971291 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Homestead Strike of 1892 by : Arthur Burgoyne
Download or read book The Homestead Strike of 1892 written by Arthur Burgoyne and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 1979-06-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1893 Arthur Burgoyne, one of Pittsburgh’s most skilled and sensitive journalists, published Homestead, a complete history of the 1892 Homestead strike and the ensuing conflict between the Carnegie Steel Company and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. Accurate, readable, and judiciously balanced in assigning blame, this work gives crucial insight into a turbulent period in Pittsburgh’s history.