The Letters Of Joe Hill: Centenary Anniversary Edition, Revised

Author: Philip S. Foner,Joe Hill,Tom Morello
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Category: Autobiography: Historical, Political & Military, Diaries, Letters & Journals, History Of The Americas, Social & Cultural History, Social Classes, Political Activism, Industrial Relations, Trade Unions
Age Group: 15+
Book Format: Paperback

The legend of IWW activist and songwriter Joe Hill, brought to life through his letters, songs and writings. Radical songwriter and organiser Joe Hill was murdered by the capitalist state in 1915, but his songs continue to inspire working-class activists and musicians. In The Letters of Joe Hill, assembled by radical historian Philip Foner with new material by Alexis Buss, readers are provided a window into the political reflections and personal struggles behind Hill's legend.

About Joe Hill
Joe Hill was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, also known as the "Wobblies")
Philip S. Foner was one of the most prominent Marxist historians in the United States. A prolific author and editor, he tirelessly documented the lives of workers, African Americans, and political radicals. Shut out of academic employment for a quarter century because of his political affiliations,

SKU BK-9781608464975
Barcode # 9781608464975
Brand Haymarket Books
Artist / Author Philip S. Foner, Joe Hill, Tom Morello
Shipping Weight 0.1800kg
Shipping Width 0.140m
Shipping Height 0.020m
Shipping Length 0.220m
Assembled Length 21.800m
Assembled Height 1.500m
Assembled Width 14.000m
Type Paperback

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