Author : Sanford Zalburg
Publisher : Watermark Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780979064784
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (647 download)
Book Synopsis A Spark is Struck! by : Sanford Zalburg
Download or read book A Spark is Struck! written by Sanford Zalburg and published by Watermark Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Hall came ashore at Honolulu Harbor as an insignificant seaman and quickly took his place at the forefront of those who forged Hawaii's destiny. A Spark is Struck is Hall's storyand the story behind the International Longshore & Warehouse Union in the Hawaiian Islands. Together, the man and the union helped incite a bloodless revolution, transforming one of the most liberal states in the nation. It was an era of landmark events: the Red Scare, the consolidation of power, major labor strikes in the fields and on the docks. Here is the inside story of a power broker's career and a union's role in shaping today's Hawaii.