The Path I Trod : : The Autobiography of Terence V. Powderly / / Henry David, Harry J. Carman, Paul N. Guthrie.

Presents the autobiography of Terence V. Powderly from his early life through his role as an American labor union leader, politician and attorney best known as the head of the Knights of Labor in the late 1880's. He was also the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania for three, two year terms.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1940]
©1940
Year of Publication:1940
Language:English
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Introduction --
Contents --
I. The Start, with Some Advantages --
II. Beginning My Education --
III. I Join a Trade-Union and Am Blacklisted --
IV. Studying Labor and Human Nature --
V. I Meet John Siney and Join the Knights of Labor --
VI. How Organizing Was Done by Early Knights of Labor --
VII. The Philosopher's Stone --
VIII. Something of My Political Activities --
IX. The Telegraphers' Strike and Other Things --
X. The Southwest Strike and Its Aftermath --
XI. The Curtin Committee, Jay Gould, and Martin Irons --
XII. The Stockyards Strike --
XIII. The New York Central Strike --
XIV. In Ireland's Cause --
XV. A Visit to Hell --
XVI. James Mcneill Whistler and Others --
XVII. Some Views on Education --
XVIII. How Bloodshed Prevented Incendiarism --
XIX. "The Owl" --
XX. Boycott Coffee --
XXI. A Day with Grover Cleveland --
XXII. The Reading Combine --
XXIII. Coöperation --
XXIV. Profit-Sharing and Coöperation --
XXV. I Practice Law, Become Commissioner-General of Immigration, and Meet Some Obstacles --
XXVI. Collective Bargaining; The Open and Closed Shop --
XXVII. Ecclesiastical Opposition --
XXVIII. Equal Rights for Both Sexes --
XIX. Part of My Reward --
Appendix I: The Philosopher's Stone Degree --
Appendix II : Secret Circular --
Index
Summary:Presents the autobiography of Terence V. Powderly from his early life through his role as an American labor union leader, politician and attorney best known as the head of the Knights of Labor in the late 1880's. He was also the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania for three, two year terms.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780231896085
9783110442489
DOI:10.7312/carm93918
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Henry David, Harry J. Carman, Paul N. Guthrie.