The autobiography of Mother Jones
by Mary "Mother" Jones and John P Altgeld
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"Among the most stirring works of labor history ever written, this autobiography of Mother Jones (ňe Mary Harris) chronicles the life of a woman who was considered a saint by many, and by others, "the most dangerous woman in America." A forceful and picturesque figure in the American labor movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Mother Jones was a born crusader. Widowed at the age of 30 when her husband and four young children died during a yellow fever epidemic, Mother Jones spoke out tirelessly and effectively for the rights of workers and unionists. She played a significant role in organizing mining strikes in West Virginia and Colorado, as well as the Pittsburgh steel strike of 1919. She was instrumental in the formation of the United Mine Workers union (UMW) in 1890 and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in 1905."--From publisher.
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The autobiography of Mother Jones
1990, C.H. Kerr Pub. Co.
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- Pittston Strike commemorative ed.
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The autobiography of Mother Jones
1980, C.H. Kerr, Published for the Illinois Labor History Society
in English
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The autobiography of Mother Jones
1976, C. H. Kerr for the Illinois Labor History Society
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The autobiography of Mother Jones
Mar 19, 1974, Published by C. H. Kerr for the Illinois Labor Historical Society, Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company
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The autobiography of Mother Jones.
1972, Published by C. H. Kerr for the Illinois Labor History Society
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Bibliography: p. xxxvii-xlii.
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