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The Boston Police Strike of 1919: Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization

The Boston Police Strike of 1919: Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization - Hardcover

by Willard M. Oliver
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Availability:In StockContributor:Willard M. OliverPublish date:2023-09-15Pages:332
Language:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781538144114ISBN-10:1538144115UPC:9781538144114Book Category:History, LawBook Subcategory:Social History, United States, Criminal ProcedureBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.94 inchesWeight:1.541Product ID:SC1VTNMYPW

The Boston Police Strike of 1919: Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization

At 5:45 p.m. on September 9, 1919, nearly every patrolman on the Boston Police Department abandoned their posts, leaving the city victim to four days of crime, looting and mob violence. This is the story of what led to the strike and the political ramifications of the greatest tragedy in American policing.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781538144114ISBN-10:1538144115UPC:9781538144114Book Category:History, LawBook Subcategory:Social History, United States, Criminal ProcedureBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.94 inchesWeight:1.541Product ID:SC1VTNMYPW

Willard M. Oliver is a professor of criminal justice at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He has authored two dozen books, including The Birth of the FBI: Teddy Roosevelt, the Secret Service, and the Fight Over America's Premier Law Enforcement Agency (Rowman & Littlefield 2019). Oliver is a retired major in the U.S. Army Reserves and a former police officer. He resides in...

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