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Author Thornton, Steve (union organizer), author.

Title A shoeleather history of the Wobblies : stories of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in Connecticut / by Steve Thornton.

Publication Info. [Connecticut?] : Published by The Shoeleather History Project, 2013.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA : Printed by Red Sun Press, [2013]
1 hold on first copy returned of 5 copies

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  331.88 THO    Storage
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  331.88 THORNTON    Lost and Paid
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  331.88 THORNTON    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Local History (non-circulating)  LHR 331.88 T39    In-Library Use Only
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Local History  R SPECIAL 331.88 THORNTON    In-Library Use Only
Edition 1st Edition.
Description 8 unnumbered, 151 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-151).
Summary "This book reveals the fascinating but rarely told story of a vibrant movement of Connecticut's poorest and most oppressed--immigrants, women, factory workers, and others--to build a better world for themselves and their fellow workers."--Back cover.
Contents Prologue: forerunners -- Freedom to speak & sing -- Victories & defeats -- Reaction & repression -- Heroes & martyrs -- Afterward: beautiful radiant things.
Subject Industrial Workers of the World -- History.
Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Labor movement -- Connecticut -- History.
Labor unions -- Connecticut -- History.
ISBN 9780989822404
0989822400
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