Author : Greg Bailey
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476681716
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Book Synopsis The Herrin Massacre of 1922 by : Greg Bailey
Download or read book The Herrin Massacre of 1922 written by Greg Bailey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1922, a coal miner strike spread across the United States, swallowing the heavily-unionized mining town of Herrin, Illinois. When the owner of the town's local mine hired non-union workers to break the strike, violent conflict broke out between the strikebreakers and unionized miners, who were all heavily armed. When strikebreakers surrendered and were promised safe passage home, the unionized miners began executing them before large, cheering crowds. This book tells the cruel truth behind the story that the coal industry tried to suppress and that Herrin wants to forget. A thorough account of the massacre and its aftermath, this book sets a heartland tragedy against the rise and decline of the coal industry.