The Pullman strike of 1894 / by Michael Burgan.

Author/creator Burgan, Michael
Format Book
Publication InfoMinneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, ©2008.
Description48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Variant title Pullman strike of eighteen ninety-four
SeriesWe the people
We the people (Series) (Compass Point Books) ^A583460
Contents Trouble in Chicago -- Pullman and a changing nation -- Building a town -- Unions come to Pullman -- Problems of 1893 -- From strike to boycott -- The U.S. government steps in -- After the strike -- Glossary -- You know? -- Important dates -- Important people -- Want to know more?
Abstract Describes the violent Pullman strike of 1894 which closed railroads across the midwestern United States and which made the nation's leaders see the need for addressing the concerns of the country's workers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
LCCN 2007003940
ISBN9780756533489 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN0756533481 (lib. bdg.)

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 331.892 B91P ✔ Available Place Hold