Picture 1 of 1
Picture 1 of 1
THE CENTRALIA TRAGEDY OF 1919: ELMER SMITH AND THE By Tom Copeland - Hardcover
~ Quick Free Delivery in 2-14 days. 100% Satisfaction ~
US $41.95
ApproximatelyEUR 37.65
Condition:
“Book is in typical used-Good Condition. Will show signs of wear to cover and/or pages. There may be ”... Read moreAbout condition
Good
A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Postage:
Free Economy Shipping.
Located in: US, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 26 Sep and Mon, 30 Sep to 43230
Returns:
30 days return. Seller pays for return postage.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:226091566058
Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- ISBN-10
- 0295972114
- Book Title
- The Centralia Tragedy of 1919: Elmer Smith and the Wobblies : A
- Item Length
- 6.5 inches
- Item Width
- 0.75 inches
- Item Height
- 9.75 inches
- ISBN
- 9780295972114
- Publication Year
- 1993
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Subject Area
- Law, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Publication Name
- Centralia Tragedy, 1919 : Elmer Smith and the Wobblies
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Subject
- Labor & Industrial Relations, Lawyers & Judges, Legal History
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Washington Press
ISBN-10
0295972114
ISBN-13
9780295972114
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1217371
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Centralia Tragedy, 1919 : Elmer Smith and the Wobblies
Subject
Labor & Industrial Relations, Lawyers & Judges, Legal History
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
93-013453
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
347.3052523
Synopsis
On November 11, 1919, the citizens of Centralia, Washington, gathered to watch former servicemen, local Boy Scouts, and other community groups march in the Armstice Day parade. When the marchers swung past the meeting hall of the Industrial Workers of the World, a group of veterans broke ranks, charged the hall, and were met by gunshots. Before the day was over, four of the marchers were dead and one of the Wobblies had been lynched by the mob. Through a wealth of newly available primary source material including previously sealed court documents, FBI records released under the Freedom of Information Act, and interviews with surviving witnesses, Tom Copeland has pieced together the events of that day and has traced the fate of the men who were accused and convicted of murdering the marchers. Copeland focuses on Elmer Smith, the local attorney who advised the Wobblies that they had the right to defend their hall against an anticipated attack. Although he never belonged to the IWW, Smith sympathized with their interests, championing the rights of working people, and speaking on their behalf. He was originally arrested with the Wobbles and then took up their cause in the courts, beginning a life-long struggle to free the men who were charged with murdering the Centralia marchers. Copeland recounts Smith's disbarment and eventual reinstatement, his run for political office, his speeches throughout the Northwest, and his unyielding support for the workers' cause. This book is a balanced treatment of the Centalia tragedy and its legal repercussions written by a practicing lawyer. It is also a compelling human drama, centering on the marginal life of an industrial frontier labor lawyer, a study of radical politics of the 1920s, and a depiction of conditions of life in the lumber camps and towns. It is thus biography as well as legal, political, and social history.
LC Classification Number
KF221.M8C67 1993
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Collectible Books and Music LLC
CBM LLC
316 California Ave
# 801
89509 Reno, NV
United States
I certify that all my selling activities will comply with all EU laws and regulations.
Popular categories from this shop
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (272,620)
- w***u (726)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI have bought from this seller many times and again the service was excellent as ever!
- c***e (145)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThank you!
- c***c (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGood condition as described.
More to explore:
- Wilbur Smith Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Tom Clancy Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Tom Wolfe Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Tom Gates Fiction Hardcover Books in English,
- Fiction Hardcover Alexander McCall Smith & Books,
- Tom Clancy HarperCollins Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Tom Gates Fiction Hardcover Ages 9-12 Intended Audience Books,
- HarperCollins Hardcover Books,
- Hardcovers,
- Wilbur Smith Fiction Books