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Mother Jones - by Elliott J Gorn (Paperback)

Name: Mother Jones - by Elliott J Gorn (Paperback)
Brand: Hill & Wang
SKU: 82965048
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"... imaginatively written and meticulously researched biography.
About the Author: Elliott J. Gorn, a professor of history at Purdue University, is the co-author of A Brief History of American Sports and author of The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America.
424 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Women

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About the Book

In this first biography of "the most dangerous woman in America, " Gorn proves why, in the words of Eugene V. Debs, Mother Jones "has won her way into the hearts of the nation's toilers, and . . . will be lovingly remembered by their children and their children's children forever." 11 photos.

Book Synopsis

"... imaginatively written and meticulously researched biography." --Elizabeth Sherman, The Boston Sunday Globe

Her rallying cry was famous: "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living." A century ago, Mother Jones was a celebrated organizer and agitator, the very soul of the modern American labor movement. At coal strikes, steel strikes, railroad, textile, and brewery strikes, Mother Jones was always there, stirring the workers to action and enraging the powerful. In this first biography of "the most dangerous woman in America," Elliott J. Gorn proves why, in the words of Eugene V. Debs, Mother Jones "has won her way into the hearts of the nation's toilers, and . . . will be lovingly remembered by their children and their children's children forever."

Review Quotes

"Imaginatively written and meticulously researched biography." --Elizabeth Sherman, The Boston Sunday Globe

"Elliott Gorn's outstanding and dramatic new biography of Mother Jones reacquaints us with this extraordinary figure . . ." --Benjamin L. Alpers, Chicago Tribune

"[A] lively, well-honed biography . . . Admirable." --David S. Reynolds, The New York Times Book Review

About the Author

Elliott J. Gorn, a professor of history at Purdue University, is the co-author of A Brief History of American Sports and author of The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.1 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 424

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Women

Publisher: Hill & Wang

Format: Paperback

Author: Elliott J Gorn

Language: English

Street Date: April 15, 2002

TCIN: 82965048

UPC: 9780809070947

Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-0422

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Q: What did Mother Jones advocate for?

AI Shopping Assistant - 18 days ago

A: She advocated for workers' rights and social justice, famously stating to 'fight like hell for the living.'
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