{"product_id":"the-sons-of-molly-maguire-the-irish-roots-of-americas-first-labor-war-hardback-9780823262236","title":"The Sons of Molly Maguire; The Irish Roots of America's First Labor War (Hardback) 9780823262236","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Sons of Molly Maguire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Irish Roots of America's First Labor War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Bulik (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780823262236\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 January 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm, 0.724 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensational tales of true-life crime, the devastation of the Irish potato famine, the upheaval of the Civil War, and the turbulent emergence of the American labor movement are connected in a captivating exploration of the roots of the Molly Maguires. A secret society of peasant assassins in Ireland that re-emerged in Pennsylvania's hard-coal region, the Mollies organized strikes, murdered mine bosses, and fought the Civil War draft. Their shadowy twelve-year duel with all powerful coal companies marked the beginning of class warfare in America. But little has been written about the origins of this struggle and the folk culture that informed everything about the Mollies.\u003cbr\u003e A rare book about the birth of the secret society, The Sons of Molly Maguire delves into the lost world of peasant Ireland to uncover the astonishing links between the folk justice of the Mollies and the folk drama of the Mummers, who performed a holiday play that always ended in a mock killing. The link not only explains much about Ireland's Molly Maguires—where the name came from, why the killers wore women's clothing, why they struck around holidays—but also sheds new light on the Mollies' re-emergence in Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e The book follows the Irish to the anthracite region, which was transformed into another Ulster by ethnic, religious, political, and economic conflicts. It charts the rise there of an Irish secret society and a particularly political form of Mummery just before the Civil War, shows why Molly violence was resurrected amid wartime strikes and conscription, and explores how the cradle of the American Mollies became a bastion of later labor activism. Combining sweeping history with an intensely local focus, The Sons of Molly Maguire is the captivating story of when, where, how, and why the first of America's labor wars began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e: The Fountainhead   3\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e\"A Slumbering Volcano\"   10\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Black Pig's Realm   25\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Secret Societies   44\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003eLand and Politics   62\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Molly Maguires   77\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003eBrotherly Love   109\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Hibernians   122\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e8 \u003c\/b\u003eAnother Ulster   139\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003eResurrection   166\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003e\"Brave Sons of Molly\"   183\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e11 \u003c\/b\u003eMars in Mahantango   193\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12 \u003c\/b\u003e\"A Damned Hard Hole\"   203\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e13 \u003c\/b\u003e\"A Howling Wilderness\"   221\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e14 \u003c\/b\u003eParting Shots   235\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e15 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Road to Black Thursday   254\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e16 \u003c\/b\u003eShadows of the Gunmen   288\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes \u003c\/i\u003e  319\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex \u003c\/i\u003e  357\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIllustrations follow page 182\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52580290330904,"sku":"9780823262236","price":44.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-sons-of-molly-maguire-the-irish-roots-of-americas-first-labor-war-hardback-9780823262236","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}