2011, ISBN: 9781583228142

On the night of May 4, 1886, during a peaceful demonstration of labor activists in Haymarket Square in Chicago, a dynamite bomb was thrown into the ranks of police -trying to disperse the… More...

On the night of May 4, 1886, during a peaceful demonstration of labor activists in Haymarket Square in Chicago, a dynamite bomb was thrown into the ranks of police -trying to disperse the crowd. The officers immediately opened fire, killing a number of protestors and wounding some two hundred others. Albert Parsons was the best-known of those hanged; Haymarket is his story. Parsons, humanist and autodidact, was an ex-Confederate soldier who grew up in Texas in the 1870s, and fell in love with Lucy Gonzalez, a vibrant, outspoken black woman who preferred to describe herself as of Spanish and Creole descent. The novel tells the story of their lives together, of their growing political involvement, of the formation of a colorful circle of ''co-conspirators''-immigrants, radical intellectuals, journalists, advocates of the working class-and of the events culminating in bloodshed. More than just a moving story of love and human struggle, more than a faithful account of a watershed event in United States history, Haymarket presents a layered and dynamic revelation of late nineteenth-century Chicago, and of the lives of a handful of remarkable individuals who were willing to risk their lives for the promise of social change., On the night of May 4, 1886, during a peaceful demonstration of labor activists in Haymarket Square in Chicago, a dynamite bomb was thrown into the ranks of police -trying to disperse the crowd. The officers immediately opened fire, killing a number of protestors and wounding some two hundred others.Albert Parsons was the best-known of those hanged; Haymarket is his story. Parsons, humanist and autodidact, was an ex-Confederate soldier who grew up in Texas in the 1870s, and fell in love with Lucy Gonzalez, a vibrant, outspoken black woman who preferred to describe herself as of Spanish and Creole descent. The novel tells the story of their lives together, of their growing political involvement, of the formation of a colorful circle of ''co-conspirators''-immigrants, radical intellectuals, journalists, advocates of the working class-and of the events culminating in bloodshed.More than just a moving story of love and human struggle, more than a faithful account of a watershed event in United States history, Haymarket presents a layered and dynamic revelation of late nineteenth-century Chicago, and of the lives of a handful of remarkable individuals who were willing to risk their lives for the promise of social change. Inhoud: Taal: Engels; Bindwijze: E-book; Verschijningsdatum: januari 2011; Afmetingen: 22,2 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm; Ebook formaat: Adobe ePub; Bestandsgrootte ebook: 2,3 MB; Illustraties: Nee; Betrokkenen: Auteur: Martin Duberman; Uitgever: Seven Stories Press; Vertaling: Originele Titel: Haymarket; Lees mogelijkheden: Lees dit ebook op: Android (smartphone en tablet) | Kobo e-reader | Desktop (Mac en Windows) | iOS (smartphone en tablet) | Windows (smartphone en tablet) | Overige e-reader; EAN: Overige kenmerken: Extra groot lettertype: Nee; Subtitel: A Novel; Thema Subject Code: FBA; , Engels | E-book | 9781583228142, Boeken, Literatuur & Romans, Boeken, Literatuur & Romans, Literaire romans, Seven Stories Press<

ISBN: 9781583228142

On the night of May 4, 1886, during a peaceful demonstration of labor activists in Haymarket Square in Chicago, a dynamite bomb was thrown into the ranks of police -trying to disperse the… More...

On the night of May 4, 1886, during a peaceful demonstration of labor activists in Haymarket Square in Chicago, a dynamite bomb was thrown into the ranks of police -trying to disperse the crowd. The officers immediately opened fire, killing a number of protestors and wounding some two hundred others. Albert Parsons was the best-known of those hanged; Haymarket is his story. Parsons, humanist and autodidact, was an ex-Confederate soldier who grew up in Texas in the 1870s, and fell in love with Lucy Gonzalez, a vibrant, outspoken black woman who preferred to describe herself as of Spanish and Creole descent. The novel tells the story of their lives together, of their growing political involvement, of the formation of a colorful circle of co-conspirators-immigrants, radical intellectuals, journalists, advocates of the working class-and of the events culminating in bloodshed. More than just a moving story of love and human struggle, more than a faithful account of a watershed event in United States history, Haymarket presents a layered and dynamic revelation of late nineteenth-century Chicago, and of the lives of a handful of remarkable individuals who were willing to risk their lives for the promise of social change. Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, Seven Stories Press Digital >16<

2011, ISBN: 9781583228142

Seven Stories Press, Kindle Edition, 338 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-01-04T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 1914007, Biographical, Historical, Genre Fiction… More...

Seven Stories Press, Kindle Edition, 338 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-01-04T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 1914007, Biographical, Historical, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Subjects, Books, United States, Literary, Anarchism, Ideologies & Doctrines, Politics & Government, Politics & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Sagas, Historical Fiction, Radical Thought, Specialty Stores, English Language Store, Word Wise Enabled, v3 Testing Node2, Format: Kindle eBook, Seven Stories Press, 2011<

2011, ISBN: 9781583228142

Seven Stories Press, Kindle Edition, 338 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-01-04T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Special Features, Books, Civil War, War & Espionage, Biography… More...

Seven Stories Press, Kindle Edition, 338 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-01-04T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Special Features, Books, Civil War, War & Espionage, Biography, Subjects, Historical, Literature & Fiction, Literary Fiction, Anarchism, Political Science & Ideology, Government & Politics, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, United States, Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Biographical, Classics, Sagas, Ideologies, Politics & Social Sciences, Format: Kindle eBook, Seven Stories Press, 2011<

2011, ISBN: 9781583228142

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