Status
Available
Pages
338
Genres
Collection
Publication
University of Illinois Press (1988), Edition: 1ST, Paperback, 338 pages
Description
"Kazin's book is about far more than the construction industry: it also illuminates the social and political history of San Francisco. . . . Gracefully written and adorned with evocative portraits of local political and labor leaders, Barons of Labor is absorbing reading as well as a fine piece of history."-- The Nation "A bold and pioneering work that revises our understanding of skilled craftsmen and the politics of class in the Progressive Era."-- Journal of American History "Barons of Labor, is superb work, carefully researched and written with clarity, vitality, and wit, a pleasure as well as an education to read." -- Labor History
Subjects
Language
Original publication date
1987
Physical description
338 p.; 9.06 inches
ISBN
025206075X / 9780252060755
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