Labor History Bookstore

The Pullman Strike and the Crisis of the 1890's:
Essays on Labor and Politics
- Richard Schneirov, Shelton Stromquist, and Nick Salvatore (editors)

A collection of essays examining the repercussions of the Pullman Strike of 1894 in American labor and political life.

176 - Softcover - $21.00

The Spirit of Labor
- Hutchins Hapgood

First published in 1907, republished by U of IL Press. Fascinating observations on the Chicago labor scene under guidance of a Carpenter unionist.

177 - Softcover - $25.00

Progress and Poverty
- Henry George

Paperback edition of the classic critique of Capitalism by Henry George. A bestseller in 1879 and still a good read.

178 - Softcover - $13.00

Indispensable Outcasts: Hobo Workers and Community in the American Midwest: 1890-1930
- Frank Tobias Higbie

A fascinating and unique exploration of the hobo life and its interrelation with the communities within which they worked and moved on.

179 - Softcover - $19.00

Death in the Haymarket: A Story of Chicago, the First Labor Movement and the Bombing That Divided Gilded-Age America
- James Green

The definitive book on the Haymarket Tragedy of 1886. Green locates the event within the broader social setting of the time. The tapestry of working-class Chicago is exposed in rich detail as the fateful night of May 4, 1886 unfolds with its far reaching and unhappy consequences.
(383 pages)

162 - Hard Cover - $26.95

162p - Soft Cover - $15.95

WOBBLIES!
A Graphic History of the Industrial Workers of the World
- Edited by Paul Buhle and Nicole Schulman

Episodes in the history of the IWW told in comic book cartoon style by 35 artists and writers, inspired by the propaganda cartoons pioneered by the Wobblies. (305pp.)

192 - Softcover - $25.00

Union Women: Forging Feminism in the United Steelworkers of America
- Mary Margaret Fonow

Contains a chapter on the work of the Calumet area (Indiana) Women's Caucus. Extensive interviews.
(250 pages)

192 - Softcover - $19.95

Joe Hill: The IWW & the Making of a Revolutionary Workingclass Counterculture
- Franklin Rosemont

Much more than a biography. This is a rich account of the cultural dimension of the IWW movement. Scores of illustrations, including Hill's own artwork.

191 - Softcover - $17.00

This anthology contains new material about the work of the Mother Jones Foundation, the Mount Olive residents who maintain the cemetery, and a useful chronology of crucial struggles in which she was involved.

(8-1/2x11; 156 pages)

174 - Softcover - $20.00

Mike Matejka of Bloomington, Illinois has produced a splendid book about the fire fighters and their struggle for union recognition in towns large and small. Mike's interest was piqued in 1977 when the striking fire fighters of Normal were arrested and jailed in their own firehouse. Not a collection of stories about great fires, this is an account of the quest for collective bargaining by public servants who found their way to success through job actions and political maneuver. This story surely resonates in today's climate of budget battles and service cutbacks.

Illustrated with 85 photos. (8-1/2x11; 232pp)

184 - Softcover - $20.00

An illustrated talk by Professor William Adelman on labor's foremost public figure at the turn of the century.

Video - 35 minutes

217 - Video - $22.50

Welcome to Labor Land
Bucky Halker and the Complete Unknowns

Bucky's newest CD is composed of songs related to Illinois and its labor history. Included is a song by Woody Guthrie about the Centrailia Illinois coal mine disaster in March, 1947. Other subjects are the Memorial Day Massacre of 1937, the1898 shootout at Virden, and a train wreck at Maud, Illinois, 1905. Liner notes explain each song.

Compact Disk - 14 songs

250 - Audio CD- $15.00

We have read about Lucy Parsons; now read her own eloquent language for the first time. 182 pages

195 - $17.00

History of child labor in America in summary format. Illustrated with classic photos of children at work. 64 pages.

189 - Softcover - $7.95

The Paint and Cabin Creek Strike in West Virginia during early 1913 brought about the arrest, military trial, and imprisonment of Mother Jones. This book tells the colorful story of that historic event, and presents the transcript of her trial.

Book - 319 pages

190 - Softcover - $19.00

Drawing on extensive inteviews with porters and their descendants, this engaging book recoutns the life and work of the Pullman porter and the successful struggle to organize the union and improve conditions of work. (314pp)

198p - Soft Cover - $15.00

This book includes accounts of the Sleeping Car Porters, Dining Car Waiters, Red Caps, Brakemen, other operating crafts; also general history of race relations and civil rights on the railroads.

Book - 332 pages

186 - Softcover - $20.95

The newest, most comprehensive, and enlightening read on Mother Jones and her times. Should certainly be in your collection. (408pp)

182 - Softcover - $10.00

Marvelous murals executed by Joliet artist depicted in full color. Text by Jeff Huebner relates the murals to Joliet's community, ethnic and work history. You will want to visit Joliet to see the originals in their full dimensions! A map shows where to find them. Its 132 pages contain over 100 magnificent images in full color. (81/2 x 113/4)

185 - Softcover - $21.95

In their own words these school nurses tell their stories of professional life and human survival in the Chicago Public School system. This book is loaded with photographs and charming drawings by artist Peggy Lipschutz. (244pp)

183 - Softcover - $15.00