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Blood Runs Coal : The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America by Mark A. Bradley (2020, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10039365253X
ISBN-139780393652536
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038296469
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlood Runs Coal : the Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicLabor & Industrial Relations, Murder / General, United States / 20th Century, Economics / General
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, True Crime, Business & Economics, History
AuthorMark A. Bradley
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight21 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-016358
ReviewsA well-paced, thorough investigation of a half-century-old crime whose effects are still felt in the Appalachian coal fields., Brought to life in vivid detail.... A nuanced picture of a real, successful struggle for democracy., Masterful.... An absorbing narrative of pride, greed, arrogance, and retribution that will find a place in history and true crime collections., Mark A. Bradley's Blood Runs Coal skillfully presents the story of an American tragedy, a reminder that greed and violence, perpetrated by those in power, has always been a threat to our society, and that we must always be prepared to fight it., Blood Runs Coal is impossible to put down. Mark A. Bradley has nailed his subjects in every possible way, from his chillingly cinematic handling of a breathtaking triple homicide to exciting courtroom dramas to a cast of villains from the violent gangs of the Hillbilly Underworld, and to the true-life heroic crusade to reform a murderous coal mining labor union. Mr. Bradley skillfully presents a world no reader will ever forget., Blood Runs Coal is impossible to put down. Mark Bradley has nailed his subjects in every possible way, from his chillingly cinematic handling of a breathtaking triple homicide, to exciting courtroom dramas, to a cast of villains from the violent gangs of the Hillbilly Underworld, and to the true life heroic crusade to reform a murderous coal mining labor union. Mr. Bradley skillfully presents a world no reader will ever forget., Page-turning.... Bradley fluidly interweaves union politics with insider accounts.... The result is both a juicy true crime story and a tribute to the power of effective labor movements., Bradley reveals the appalling story of the Yablonski murders, combining elements of true crime drama and legal thriller with a perceptive exploration of a transformative moment in modern labor history., An absorbing, brilliant account of one of most tragic murder stories in modern labor history, Blood Runs Coal judiciously uncovers the hidden layers of a brutal crime in the last moments of the tumultuous decade of the 1960s, and recovers the legacy of the heroic movement for democracy in the coal fields that remains an urgent, powerful, and hopeful cautionary tale for today., An absorbing, brilliant account of one of the most tragic murder stories in modern labor history, Blood Runs Coal judiciously uncovers the hidden layers of a brutal crime in the last moments of the tumultuous decade of the 1960s, and recovers the legacy of the heroic movement for democracy in the coal fields that remains an urgent, powerful, and hopeful cautionary tale for today., One of the most shocking episodes in organized labor's blood-soaked history.... Bradley reconstructs the crime and the coalfield uprising it inspired in his meticulously researched book.
SynopsisFinalist for the 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime The shocking assassination that catalyzed groundbreaking reform in Big Coal., In the early hours of New Year's Eve 1969, in the small soft coal mining borough of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, longtime trade union insider Joseph "Jock" Yablonski and his wife and daughter were brutally murdered in their old stone farmhouse. Seven months earlier, Yablonski had announced his campaign to oust the corrupt president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), Tony Boyle, who had long embezzled UMWA funds, silenced intra-union dissent, and served the interests of Big Coal companies. Yablonski wanted to return the union to the coal miners it was supposed to represent and restore the organization to what it had once been, a powerful force for social good. Boyle was enraged about his opponent's bid to take over--and would go to any lengths to maintain power. The most infamous crimes in the history of American labor unions, the Yablonski murders triggered one of the most intensive and successful manhunts in FBI history--and also led to the first successful rank-and-file takeover of a major labor union in modern U.S. history, one that inspired workers in other labor unions to rise up and challenge their own entrenched, out-of-touch leaders. An extraordinary portrait of one of the nation's major unions on the brink of historical change, Blood Runs Coal comes at a time of resurgent labor movements in the United States and the current administration's attempts to bolster the fossil fuel industry. Brilliantly researched and compellingly written, it sheds light on the far-reaching effects of industrial and socioeconomic change that unfold across America to this day., Finalist for the 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime The shocking assassination that catalyzed groundbreaking reform in Big Coal. In the early hours of New Year's Eve 1969, in the small soft coal mining borough of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, longtime trade union insider Joseph "Jock" Yablonski and his wife and daughter were brutally murdered in their old stone farmhouse. Seven months earlier, Yablonski had announced his campaign to oust the corrupt president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), Tony Boyle, who had long embezzled UMWA funds, silenced intra-union dissent, and served the interests of Big Coal companies. Yablonski wanted to return the union to the coal miners it was supposed to represent and restore the organization to what it had once been, a powerful force for social good. Boyle was enraged about his opponent's bid to take over--and would go to any lengths to maintain power. The most infamous crimes in the history of American labor unions, the Yablonski murders triggered one of the most intensive and successful manhunts in FBI history--and also led to the first successful rank-and-file takeover of a major labor union in modern U.S. history, one that inspired workers in other labor unions to rise up and challenge their own entrenched, out-of-touch leaders. An extraordinary portrait of one of the nation's major unions on the brink of historical change, Blood Runs Coal comes at a time of resurgent labor movements in the United States and the current administration's attempts to bolster the fossil fuel industry. Brilliantly researched and compellingly written, it sheds light on the far-reaching effects of industrial and socioeconomic change that unfold across America to this day.
LC Classification NumberHD6509.Y3B73 2020
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- 28 Jul, 2021
Good title to use for this book-
Well written and descriptive book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Apr, 2024
Workers taken advantage of
Very good account of how the coal mines took advantage of their workersVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Sep, 2024
personal read for me
my girlfriends dad was friends w yabolnski when they lived in clarksville so reading it is a bit personalVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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