Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Law Enforcement, True Crime, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Spencer J. Sadler ISBN: 9781439637340
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: November 2, 2009
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Spencer J. Sadler
ISBN: 9781439637340
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: November 2, 2009
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsylvania's anthracite and bituminous regions, including Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland, Beaver, Somerset, and Indiana Counties, at a time when labor disputes were deadly, the officers are the story behind American labor history's high-profile events and attention-grabbing headlines. Paid to protect company property, their duties varied but unfortunately often resulted in strikebreaking, intimidation, and violence.
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Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsylvania's anthracite and bituminous regions, including Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland, Beaver, Somerset, and Indiana Counties, at a time when labor disputes were deadly, the officers are the story behind American labor history's high-profile events and attention-grabbing headlines. Paid to protect company property, their duties varied but unfortunately often resulted in strikebreaking, intimidation, and violence.

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