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Sit-Down

The General Motors Strike of 1936-1937

By: Sidney Fine

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Sit-Down

The General Motors Strike of 1936-1937

By: Sidney Fine

In this classic study, Sidney Fine portrays the dramatic events of the 1936–37 Flint Sit-down Strike against General Motors, which catapulted the UAW into prominence and touched off a wave of sit-down strikes across the United States. Basing his account on an impressive variety of manuscript sources, Fine analyzes the strategy and tactics of GM and the UAW, describes the life of the workers in the occupied plants, and examines the troubled governmental and public reaction to the alleged breakdown of law and order in the strikes. In addition, Fine provides vivid portraits of the major figures on both sides of the conflict: Governor Frank Murphy; Alfred Sloan, Jr.; William Knudsen; Robert Travis; Roy, Victor, and Walter Reuther; Homer Martin; and Wyndham Mortimer. The GM sit-down strike marks the close of one era of labor-management relations in the United States and the beginning of another. A half century after its initial publication, Fine’s work remains the definitive account of that momentous conflict. A new foreword by Kim Moody’s revisits Sit-Down in order to demonstrate its continued relevance to today’s unions, workers, and activists.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472127160

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9780472127160

Sit-down: the General Motors Strike of 1936-1937

By: Sidney Fine

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Sit-down: the General Motors Strike of 1936-1937

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Studies the most significant American labor conflict of the 20th century

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494

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University of Michigan Press

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0472329480

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9780472329489

Five Little Peppers Grown Up

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By: Margaret Sidney

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Five Little Peppers Grown Up

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By: Margaret Sidney

Reproduction of the original.

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402

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368367137

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9783368367138

Harmony & Dissonance

Voices of Jewish Identity in Detroit, 1914-1967

By: Sidney M. Bolkosky

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Harmony & Dissonance

Voices of Jewish Identity in Detroit, 1914-1967

By: Sidney M. Bolkosky

Analyzing one of the most vital and significant Jewish populations in the United States, Harmony and Dissonance chronicles the intellectual, cultural, and social history of the Jews of Detroit from 1914 to 1967. Sidney Bolkosky has drawn upon resources from religious and secular Jewish institutions in Detroit and supplemented them with information and interpretations from numerous oral testimonies to place this material in the context of the city of Detroit and its unique economic and social history. Thus the book includes discussions of the effects of Detroit events on the Jewish population, from Henry Ford's promise of a five dollar per day wage to the Detroit riots of 1943 and 1967. The author contends that the peculiar history of Detroit plays a determining role in the history of its Jews. Organized chronologically, Harmony and Dissonance examines the historically shifting dynamics among Jewish groups and individuals, addressing such controversial topics as assimilation, intermarriage, religious conflicts, anti-Semitism, and East European versus German Jewish identities. In pursuing the central thesis of the problematic search for Jewish identity, which runs throughout the book and ties the work together, the author has also explored the multifaceted nature of the Jewish population of Detroit, its landsmanshaften, German Jews, "establishment" organizations and their antagonists, cultural forces, and numerous Yiddish groups. This focus on identity is sharpened as the author perceives two events increasingly directing Jewish life and thought--the Holocaust and its aftermath and the founding of the state of Israel. How those events influenced the attitudes and behavior of Detroit's Jews contributes to what one Detroit patriarch called "the Detroit difference.

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560

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Wayne State University Press

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ISBN 10

0814319335

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9780814319338

The Adventures of Joel Pepper

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By: Margaret Sidney

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The Adventures of Joel Pepper

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By: Margaret Sidney

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

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382

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3387066317

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9783387066319

Five Little Peppers And Their Friends

By: Margaret Sidney

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Five Little Peppers And Their Friends

By: Margaret Sidney

Five Little Peppers and Their Friends" is a classic children's book written by Margaret Sidney, a pen name for Harriett Mulford Stone Lothrop, an American author. This book is an enjoyable continuation of the popular "Five Little Peppers" series. The plot is centered on the Pepper family, specifically the five Pepper siblings: Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie. The Peppers embark on a number of joyful adventures in this edition, emphasizing the perennial themes of friendship, family relationships, and the joys of simple living. As the Peppers navigate their environment, they meet a wide range of personalities who become their pals, including Jasper King, a wealthy young man who develops a unique bond with the Peppers. These friendships enrich the plot by demonstrating the transformational power of genuine connections. Margaret Sidney's literature is appreciated among young readers because of its wholesome and moral tone. "Five Little Peppers and Their Friends" not only entertains, but also teaches essential life lessons about kindness, perseverance, and the value of relationships.

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9359320838

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9789359320830

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Sit-Down

Sit-Down

Sit-down: the General Motors Strike of 1936-1937

Sit-down: the General Motors Strike of 1936-1937

Five Little Peppers Grown Up

Five Little Peppers Grown Up

Harmony & Dissonance

Harmony & Dissonance

The Adventures of Joel Pepper

The Adventures of Joel Pepper

Five Little Peppers And Their Friends

Five Little Peppers And Their Friends

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