This important addition to labor and feminist literature speaks tirelessly and effectively on behalf of workers' rights and unions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In this first biography of "the most dangerous woman in America," Elliott J. Gorn proves why, in the words of Eugene V. Debs, Mother Jones "has won her way into the hearts of the nation's toilers, and . . . will be lovingly remembered by ...
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1837 - 1930), born in Cork, Ireland, was a prominent American labor and community organizer, who helped coordinate major strikes and co-founded the Industrial Workers of the World.She worked as a teacher and ...
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1837- 30 November 1930) was an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent organized labor representative and community organizer.
"In graphic novel format, tells the story of Mary "Mother" Jones, a leading labor union and child labor activist in the late 1800s and early 1900s"--Provided by publisher.
This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.
A biography of Mary Harris Jones, the union organizer who worked tirelessly for the rights of workers.
Mary Harris was born in Ireland and came to the U.S. when she was 5 years old. She was trained as a teacher and by 1867 she was married with...
The Autobiography of Mother Jones
Told in first-person, New York Times bestelling author, Jonah Winter, and acclaimed illustrator, Nancy Carpenter, share the incredible story of Mother Jones, an Irish immigrant who was essential in the fight to create child labor laws.
Mother Jones rarely backed down from a fight. This new biography retells the story of one of the most colorful figures in American history. Book jacket.