Mother Jones
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ISBN: 0809070936 / Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub, March 2001
Traces Mother Jones's obscure early life as an Irish immigrant, schoolteacher, and dressmaker; details the early deaths of her husband and children; and her role as an agitator who changed the course of the American labor movement.
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Inspired by his life-long support for labor, Gorn (history, Purdue U.) presents a biography of Mary Jones (1837-1930), who as Mother Jones remains one of the best known and best loved organizers and agitators in the US. He recounts her rabble- rousing during strikes at coal mines, steel mills, railroads, textile factories, breweries, and other hot spots across the country. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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