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Poor man's fortune white working-class conservatism in American metal mining, 1850-1950
- Title
- Poor man's fortune [electronic resource] : white working-class conservatism in American metal mining, 1850-1950 / Jarod Roll.
- Author
- Roll, Jarod.
- Publication
- Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
- Electronic Resource
Details
- Description
- 1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Uniform Title
- Poor man's fortune (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Poor man's fortune (Online)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Electronic books.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-321) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Finding's keeping -- The favorite of fortune -- Nothing but his labor -- The Joplin man simply takes his chances -- The American boy has held his own -- Red-blooded, rugged individuals -- Back to work.
- ISBN
- 9781469656304 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2019052079
- Author
- Roll, Jarod.
- Title
- Poor man's fortune [electronic resource] : white working-class conservatism in American metal mining, 1850-1950 / Jarod Roll.
- Imprint
- Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-321) and index.
- Access
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Summary
- "White working-class conservatives have played a decisive role in American history, particularly in their opposition to social justice movements, radical critiques of capitalism, and government help for the poor and sick. While this pattern is largely seen as a post-1960s development, 'Poor Man's Fortune' tells a different story, excavating the long history of white working-class conservatism in the century from the Civil War to World War II. With a close study of metal miners in the Tri-State district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, Jarod Roll reveals why successive generations of white, native-born men willingly and repeatedly opposed labor unions and government-led health and safety reforms, even during the New Deal"-- Provided by publisher.
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