Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police (Images of America)
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- Synopsis
- Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsylvania's anthracite and bituminous regions, including Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland, Beaver, Somerset, and Indiana Counties, at a time when labor disputes were deadly, the officers are the story behind American labor history's high-profile events and attention-grabbing headlines. Paid to protect company property, their duties varied but unfortunately often resulted in strikebreaking, intimidation, and violence.
- Copyright:
- 2009
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781439637340
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780738564708
- Publisher:
- Arcadia Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 06/18/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Spencer J. Sadler
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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