The Labor History Reader

The Labor History Reader
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 500
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ISBN-10 : 0252011988
ISBN-13 : 9780252011986
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Book Synopsis The Labor History Reader by : Daniel J. Leab

Download or read book The Labor History Reader written by Daniel J. Leab and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Labor History Reader celebrates the first quarter century of the premier journal in its field and provides the richest available source of contemporary thought on American labor history. The result is not only a revealing look at the history of American labor but also a better understanding of our changing attitudes toward that history.''The list of authors in The Labor History Reader reads like an honor roll of the most distinguished labor historians in the United States. The volume itself is excellent in chronological scope, wide-ranging in subjects treated, and representative of the main currents of thought which stimulate the writing of American working class history today.'' -- Maurice F. Neufeld, professor of labor and industrial relations, Cornell University


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