Mother Jones Speaks

Mother Jones Speaks
Author: Mother Jones
Publisher: Monad Publishing
Total Pages: 736
Release: 1983
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The Autobiography of Mother Jones

The Autobiography of Mother Jones
Author: Mother Jones
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2023-12-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The Autobiography of Mother Jones is a compelling account of the life and struggles of one of the most influential labor leaders in American history. Written in a straightforward, no-nonsense style, the book provides a firsthand look at the labor movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mother Jones does not shy away from detailing the harsh realities faced by workers and the lengths to which she went to fight for their rights. Her powerful voice and unwavering determination shine through the pages, making this autobiography a valuable primary source for understanding the labor movement of the time. Mother Jones, born Mary Harris Jones, was a fearless advocate for labor rights and social justice. Her personal experiences as a teacher, mother, and advocate for the disenfranchised shaped her beliefs and actions. The Autobiography of Mother Jones reflects her passion for justice and equality, offering readers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to the fight for workers' rights. I highly recommend The Autobiography of Mother Jones to readers interested in labor history, social activism, and women's contributions to the labor movement. Mother Jones' powerful narrative and unwavering commitment to social justice make this book a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the struggles and triumphs of the American labor movement.

Mother Jones

Mother Jones
Author: Elliott J. Gorn
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2002-04-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780809070947

"[Biography of the] celebrated organizer and agitator, the very soul of protest movements in the early twentieth century."--Jacket.

Irritable Hearts

Irritable Hearts
Author: Mac McClelland
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250052890

"In 2010, human rights reporter Mac McClelland left Haiti after covering the devastation of the earthquake. Back home, she finds herself imagining vivid scenes of violence and can't sleep or stop crying. It becomes clear that she is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, triggered by her trip and seemingly exacerbated by her experiences in the other charged places she'd reported from. The bewilderment about this sudden loss of self-control is magnified by her feelings for Nico, a French soldier she met in Haiti, who despite their brief connection seems to have found a place in her confused heart. With ... fearlessness, McClelland sets out to repair her broken psyche"--

Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children

Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children
Author: Jonah Winter
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0449812936

A stunning picture book about Mary "Mother" Jones and the 100 children who marched from Philadelphia to New York in a fiery protest against child labor. Here's the inspiring story of the woman who raised her voice and fist to protect kids' childhoods and futures-- and changed America forever. Mother Jones is MAD, and she wants you to be MAD TOO, and stand up for what's right! 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. Well into her sixties, Mother Jones had finally had enough of children working long hours in dangerous factory jobs, and decided she was going to do something about it. The powerful protests she organized earned her the name "the most dangerous woman in America." And in the Children's Crusade of 1903, she lead one hundred boys and girls on a glorious march from Philadelphia right to the front door of President Theodore Roosevelt's Long Island home. Open this beautiful and inspiring picture book to learn more about this feminist icon and how she inspired thousands to make change.

Mother Jones

Mother Jones
Author: Connie Colwell Miller
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736896627

Tells the story of Mary "Mother" Jones, a leading labor union and child labor activist in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Written in graphic-novel format.

Mother Jones, The Miners' Angel

Mother Jones, The Miners' Angel
Author: Dale Fetherling
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2010-03-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780809329731

For half a century Mother Jones took up the workingman’s cause without question and fought his battles without compromise. Dale Fetherling’s biography for the first time gives her full story, with eloquence and sympathetic understanding.

The People Speak

The People Speak
Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0061847321

Collected here is a brief history of America told through stories applauding the enduring spirit of dissent. To celebrate the millionth copy sold of his book, A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn drew on the words of Americans—some famous, some little known—across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny Glover, Harris Yulin, Andre Gregory, and others. From that celebration, this book was born. Here in their own words, and interwoven with commentary by Zinn, are Columbus on the Arawaks; Plough Jogger, a farmer and participant in Shays' Rebellion; Harriet Hanson, a Lowell mill worker; Frederick Douglass; Mark Twain; Mother Jones; Emma Goldman; Helen Keller; Eugene V. Debs; Langston Hughes; Genova Johnson Dollinger on a sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint, Michigan; an interrogation from a 1953 HUAC hearing; Fannie Lou Hamer, a sharecropper and member of the Freedom Democratic Party; Malcolm X; and James Lawrence Harrington, a Gulf War resister, among others.

America's Women

America's Women
Author: Gail Collins
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0061739227

Rich in detail, filled with fascinating characters, and panoramic in its sweep, this magnificent, comprehensive work tells for the first time the complete story of the American woman from the Pilgrims to the 21st-century In this sweeping cultural history, Gail Collins explores the transformations, victories, and tragedies of women in America over the past 300 years. As she traces the role of females from their arrival on the Mayflower through the 19th century to the feminist movement of the 1970s and today, she demonstrates a boomerang pattern of participation and retreat. In some periods, women were expected to work in the fields and behind the barricades—to colonize the nation, pioneer the West, and run the defense industries of World War II. In the decades between, economic forces and cultural attitudes shunted them back into the home, confining them to the role of moral beacon and domestic goddess. Told chronologically through the compelling true stories of individuals whose lives, linked together, provide a complete picture of the American woman’s experience, Untitled is a landmark work and major contribution for us all.