Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream
By (Author) Bruce Watson
Penguin Putnam Inc
Penguin USA
25th July 2006
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
331.89287700
Physical Properties
Paperback
368
Width 130mm, Height 202mm, Spine 21mm
289g
Description
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.
Reviews
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")
Author Bio
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.
