| Debaters and Dynamiters: The Story of the Haywood Trial Contributor(s): Grover, David H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870043943 ISBN-13: 9780870043949 Publisher: Caxton Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: In December of 1905, ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho was killed when a dynamite bomb shattered his home in Caldwell, Idaho. The dynamiter's confession implicated four officials of the powerful Western Federation of Miners, a militant union which had figured prominently and violently in the labor wars which had marred Steunenberg's term as governor. The Trial of the union men became a subject of national interest. The prosecution was handled by a U.S. Senator, William Borah while the defense team included a rising star from Chicago - Clarence Darrow. The issues at stake in the trial soon took on greater import as Socialists and other pro-labor forces were pitted against those who opposed the growth of unionism. The Haywood trial was the first truly "national" trial of the 20th century and remains one of the most interesting. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - West - Mountain (az, Co, Id, Mt, Nm, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Political Science - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 917.968 |
| LCCN: 99030863 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.06" W x 9.06" (1.16 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Idaho - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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| Publisher Description: In December of 1905, ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho was killed when a dynamite bomb shattered his home in Caldwell, Idaho. The dynamiter's confession implicated four officials of the powerful Western Federation of Miners, a militant union that had figured prominently in the labor wars of the day. This book deals with their trail. |