Knights across the Atlantic the Knights of Labor in Britain and Ireland
'Knights Across the Atlantic' tells the full story of the Knights of Labor in Britain and Ireland, where they operated between 1883 and the end of the century. British and Irish Knights drew on the resources of their vast order to establish a chain of branches through England, Wales, Scotl...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Liverpool
Liverpool University Press
2017, 2017
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| Series: | Studies in labour history / Studies in labour history
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 'Knights Across the Atlantic' tells the full story of the Knights of Labor in Britain and Ireland, where they operated between 1883 and the end of the century. British and Irish Knights drew on the resources of their vast order to establish a chain of branches through England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland that numbered more than 10,000 members at its peak. They drew on the fraternal ritual, industrial tactics, organisational models and political concerns of their American peers and interpreted them in British and Irish conditions |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2017 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781786944030 |